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gfraulini17-Peridot
17-Peridot
April 13, 2017
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Width of columns

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Hi all,

I wonder if there is the option, within the config.pro or other, to set the width of the columns when you open the parameters windows.

 

Thanks

Bye

TomU
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23-Emerald IV
April 13, 2017

Yes you can.  You can save the currently layout as an XML file and then automatically load it with the config option parameter_dialog_setup_file.

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TomU
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23-Emerald IV
April 13, 2017

Yes you can.  You can save the currently layout as an XML file and then automatically load it with the config option parameter_dialog_setup_file.

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    STEVEG21-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    April 13, 2017

    Tom,

    I never knew about this so thank you.

    However, the column size won't stay as wide as I set it.  Still using Creo 2.

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      April 13, 2017

      Are you saving the XML file and then restarting Creo2 each time you adjust a width?

      I have found it easier to adjust the column width by editing the XML file directly in notepad/wordpad.

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      gfraulini17-PeridotAuthor
      17-Peridot
      April 14, 2017

      I've tried but it doesn't work...

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      STEVEG21-Topaz I
      21-Topaz I
      April 14, 2017

      Have you tried a capital "N" for Name instead of "name"?  That would match what it shows in the table.

      So is there a bug?

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      gfraulini17-PeridotAuthor
      17-Peridot
      April 14, 2017

      Yes, but it doesn't work yet

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      April 14, 2017

      Steve, did you get it to work?

      I will look further at my work system and post the file here. It works fine in Creo 2. In my case, we did have a mapkey to set the column widths and then I saved the configuration after running the mapkey and I wonder if that is why I get the column display lines.

      When I create a new file in Creo 2, 3 & 4, the syntax is identical and only the one column_name line, like in Steve's listing. I tried to add the width setting, but it did not work.

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      April 14, 2017

      Here is the top portion of a hand-edited file based on the one I saved from Creo2.

      I added the column name lines after changing the <displayed_columns/> line to just <displayed_columns> and adding the </displayed_columns> line at the end.

      When I started Creo4, opened a file and went to Tools-Parameters, I got the window to display as set.

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      gfraulini17-PeridotAuthor
      17-Peridot
      April 14, 2017

      The underscore between the word column and name doesn't take; so the word name becomes red (editing with Notepad++ as in the pics).

      Furthermore the name of the columns, inside the inverted commas, must starts with the lowercase letter.

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      April 14, 2017

      My mistake on the underscore between column and name yesterday. See the sample partial listing I just added for the proper syntax.

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      STEVEG21-Topaz I
      21-Topaz I
      April 14, 2017

       

      This is what the file looks like after setting the columns widths and the sorting then saving the config file.  Noticed the slash at the end of <displayed_columns>.

       

      I made it look like this but the sorting was not recognized.

      The slash in <displayed_columns/> is in the wrong spot.  I had to move the slash to the front: </displayed_columns> Once I moved the slash the sorting was recognized.

       

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