Add or edit Sequence Call step(s) dynamically in a sequence

Hello I have looked at the TestStand Example: SequenceBuilderTool
In the <TestStand>\Examples\SequenceBuilderTool Folder
It works great, but I cannot seem to be able to use this for a Sequence Call Step.
Any Solutions?
Thanks
BRI NI

Hi Brian,
I found some of my old code for my example, but unfortunately I haven't found the custom step types.
Anyway, had a look at your example posted.
I am I right in thinking you want the built sequence file to contain SequenceCall step which is linked to an internal sequence?
Assuming this is your requirement. I took the supplied SequenceBuilderTool example and modified it as such:
1. Added a SequenceCall step in MainSequence of the Template sequence file with its sub-sequence.
2. Added the sequence call step in the ini file.
3. Modified the "Build New Sequence" to insert the sub-sequence into the New Sequence File before inserting the steps into MainSequence.
Because I was only inserting one sequence, I kept it very simple.
First thing to do is get a reference to the Sequence from the Template Sequence File. Because I only had one sequence I used SequenceFile.GetSequenceByName. but if you have more than one you can get the number of sequences and use this as the max count and then use the GetSequenceByIndex, not using 0 as this will be MainSequence which will already be in your New Sequence File.
Next get a Clone of that Sequence using your new reference using PropertyObject.Clone.
Then finally, Insert the sequence into the new sequence file using Parameters.NewSequenceFileRef as the ActiveX Reference and call SequenceFile.InsertSequence (or SequenceFile.InsertSequenceByIndex).
Then I released the reference to the sub-sequence by setting the local variable used to Nothing.
The actual inserting of the SequenceCall step into MainSequence is handle by the existing code.
This produced a sequence file which contained the sub-sequence and the Step in MainSequence which called the sub-sequence.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Ray Farmer
Regards
Ray Farmer

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