Edit prints to Message log - Creo 4.0

[EK_10544941]

Hello,

Might be a beginner's question but how and where do I edit the messages that are printed to Message log? 

In my local CAD environment I have created a mapkey that performs operation X. I want to print a message like: "Execution of Operation X" when I use the mapkey. 

Picture below depicts examples of printed messages. How and where I do edit these? 

I use Creo 4.0.

Thanks in advance!

[KenFarley]

This doesn't seem to be possible with native Creo. The only way I have found to output text to the user is via the PAUSE command, which interrupts your mapkey execution. Here's a question from the past that is very similar to yours:

https://community.ptc.com/t5/System-Administration/injecting-message-into-message-log/td-p/579241 

It doesn't seem to indicate a way to do exactly what you want.

[EK_10544941]

Hello Ken,

Thank you for your input. I tried using the PAUSE and had success in generating an output message in a popup-window. However, I want the message in the message log... 

Thanks for the link. Maybe it's a Toolkit project to make it work with the message log? 

// Erik

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

I use following mapkeys

!*** close window
mapkey ww ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `appl_casc`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `main_dlg_cur`;~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `appl_casc`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdWinCloseGroup`;

!*** erase not displayed
mapkey ee ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `appl_casc`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdModelEraseNotDisp` ;~ Activate `file_erase_nd` `ok_pb`;

!*** close window, erase not displayed
mapkey qq %ww;%ee

If I open part and then type qq then trail file contains message ... !playing mapkey qq

Maybe analyzing the contents of trail file resolves your "problem.

[EK_10544941]

Hello Martin, 

Thank you for your input. I looked into the trail file and I can see the execution process of mapkeys and also the differents prints in the message log. 

For example, in our CAD configuration file we have a mapkey that creates pdf-files upon typing "pdf". In the trail file, I can see the execution of the command and I can also see the output of a message to the message log. When a pdf has been generated, it produces an output to the message log. See attached screenshots.

But I don't understand where the messages are located/defined from the beginning. I have looked into both the .config file and .trail file and they are not defined inside there. 

Suggestions are much appreciated!
/Erik

[MartinHanak]

Hi

messages displayed in message area are hardcoded. Users do not have an access to them.

Note: I don't understand why you need to view your own messages in message area.

[EK_10544941]

Hello Martin,

The mapkey I have defined will be used by many users in our CAD environment. That's why I want to display a message in the message log, to let the user know if the mapkey that performs operation X was successful or not. 

Can I as an administrator modify the messages in the message log? Is it a ToolKit project? I'm somewhat of a beginner when it comes to Creo so any advice in the right direction is very helpful. 

Thanks!

Erik

[MartinHanak]

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@EK_10544941 wrote:

Hello Martin,

The mapkey I have defined will be used by many users in our CAD environment. That's why I want to display a message in the message log, to let the user know if the mapkey that performs operation X was successful or not. 

Can I as an administrator modify the messages in the message log? Is it a ToolKit project? I'm somewhat of a beginner when it comes to Creo so any advice in the right direction is very helpful. 

Thanks!

Erik

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Hi,

1.] please be aware that no user is watching the content of message area

2.] messages displayed in message area are hardcoded ... not even the administrator has access to them

3.] Toolkit application can write messages into message area ... you would need a Toolkit license and a specialist Toolkit programmer ... both cost a lot of money

4.] how do you recognize if operation X was successful or not ?

[EK_10544941]

Hi,

Perhaps a misunderstanding but I mean the message area in the lower part of the Creo window, as seen in the "Message_Log" picture in first post. I think it is quite frequently watched by users to understand what Creo is doing. We have other mapkeys that prints a message in the message log to inform the user if the execution was successful or not.

Maybe it's a ToolKit project then. Will try to investigate that further. 

Thanks for your input Martin, very appreciated. 

/Erik