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gfraulini17-Peridot
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April 13, 2017
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Width of columns

  • April 13, 2017
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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

Best answer by TomU

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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TomU23-Emerald IVAnswer
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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      23-Emerald III
      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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      21-Topaz I
      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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      23-Emerald III
      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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      23-Emerald III
      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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      23-Emerald III
      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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      21-Topaz I
      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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