Backup Host Component via wbadmin

Hi everyone,
I am using 2012 R2 and I am trying to backup the Host Component via wbadmin:
wbadmin START BACKUP -backupTarget:E: -hyperv:"Host Component"
but I have not being successful so far. The error I get is:
ERROR - Command syntax incorrect. Error: Component. See the command syntax below.
Any ideas anyone please?

Hi,
Sorry to be unclear in my description.
-hyperv is of course a supported parameter.
In your command line you mentioned:
wbadmin START BACKUP -backupTarget:E: -hyperv:"Host Component"
and the error said "Error: Component". So I'm thinking if the error is caused by the words you typed after -hyperv - "host component" is obviously a not supported name in -hyperv.
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<s:Resize id="resizer" widthTo="100" heightTo="50" target="{myComponent}"/>
I would think most of the time, you probably wouldn't want to bake an effect like that in to the component, especially because it has some sizing information on it. However, we have some effects baked in to some of the framework components, like when the thumb of a Slider moves around due to someone clicking on the track. I think it's fine that it's baked in to the component, but I do think it should probably be stylable so that a user can customize it (that's on our list of lower-priority things to do btw).
The framework has definitely evolved. I think we started out with a more purist attitude and wanted a clear separation between the skin and the component. However, as we built out components, we realized it's not always practical to do that. Similarly, we wanted our skins to be pure MXML; however, for usability reasons, we decided that our skins should be styleable, and that requires a little bit of ActionScript code. Border is a great example where it doesn't really follow a lot of these guidelines, but it's just a styleable component; however, this component makes other people's jobs easier. At the end of the day, it's about productivity and usability, and hopefully the Spark architecture is a step in the right direction.
Anyways, I hope that helps some. These are just some guidelines. As people play around with the architecture more, I'm sure some other people will have some good advice to share as well.
-Ryan

Ignoring cRIO Host Control via Network Variables

I have a PC Host application that defines the operating state of my cRIO using Network Variables. In some cases the cRIO must ignore the Host control and define its own operating state. As an example, think of a simple boolean ON/OFF front panel control switch. The user operates the front panel switch and it's value is assigned to a Network Variable which the cRIO reads and reacts to. On a CompactDAQ platform for example, my LabVIEW application could use the Property Node to define the value of the ON/OFF front panel switch and also disable the control so the user could not change it. I need this functionality in the cRIO world. However, the cRIO cannot directly control the Host's front panel controls. Thus, I'm looking for an elegant way to handle this scenario. One solution is to use a Network Variable to communicate to the Host to redefine the value and disable it's front panel control, but there appears to be a race condition here - the cRIO needs to ignore the current value of the control as defined by the Host while in the meantime the cRIO is communicating via a Network Variable to the Host to redefine and disable the control. Hopefully this is not confusing and any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

You need additional handshake variables to toggle the control from Host to cRIO.
Implement a request and acknowledge control szenario.
Hope it helps
Christian

How does one Component access another Component via Component Interface ?

Folks,
Hello. I have developed my project as 2 Components ( A and B). I have created a Search Record and a Component Interface for each Component.
Now, a push button in a page in Component A needs to access all pages in Component B via its Component Interface. What are the steps to do for Component A to access Component B via their Component Interface ?
Thanks.

You could define the PeopleCode to make the Component Interface work on the FieldChange event of that push button you were talking about, but it would be better to put your PeopleCode in a Save event. To do that, you would use the DoSaveNow() function on the button's FieldChange event. Then, that would trigger a save, and you could put your code on the SavePostChange of any field or on the Component itself.
Once you decide on an event, the easiest way to start is to open the blank PeopleCode window. Also, place the Component Interface in your project. Next, drag the Component Interface from the Project and drop it into your PeopleCode editor window. This will generate a bunch of PeopleCode that you can use as a starting place.
The Component Interface allows you to remote control a component as if your code were a user sitting at the Browser. So, when coding the program that uses the Component Interface, you have to have that mindset. It helps me to open a browser and walk through what I want my code to do. Then, I code each step as I do it online.
There is probably a lot more that you need to know, but is this a good starting point? Is it somewhat on track with what you were asking? Let me know were to go from here with more information.

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