Easier to convert to Structured or start there?
Hello,
I am an experienced writer who is new to Structured. I have created plenty of Unstructured templates and have lots of SGML authoring experience. I have a new job in a small company where I am the only writer, my new boss is very insistent about my getting started with Frame 9 to start updating their manuals. They were using an expensive plug-in which introduced lots of system errors so they stopped using it. So the first thing I need to do is create a template. Also, I need to offer an XML output eventually but not right now.
My question is, would it be easier to do the next revision in Unstructured, which I am familiar with and could create right now, then convert the template to Structured at a later date? Or should I bite the bullet and skip the Unstructured and go straight to Structured? I have seen articles that say Unstructured to Structured conversion is easier than Structured from scratch - that much of the work I did for Unstructured would not be lost. By the way I won't be getting any Structured training, like I said it's a small company. So I'm on my own here, please help!
Sorry, but any article that says that the conversion from unstructured to structured is easier than writing in an existing structured model, is sorely mistaken. To convert requires that you create or obtain the target model (structure applications, etc.), then actually do the conversion (which is never easy). To write new content in a structured model just requires the first step .. then you're good to go.
Note that there are two forms of structured authoring in FM .. binary or XML/SGML. You can maintain your source files as binary "FM" files that are structured, and you gain the efficiency of working in an environment that guides you and provides provides additional features over what you get with unstructured. Or, you can maintain your source files as XML or SGML (DocBook and DITA being two popular models). When you open an XML/SGML file in Frame, it functions the same as if it were sourced as a FM binary file, but each time you save it's written back to the XML or SGML file. Each method has its pros and cons, but the conversion process will differ depending on which you choose.
When moving to "structured" authoring, you need to choose a data model (DocBook, DITA, custom?) and decide on how the source files are maintained (FM or XML) .. but in order to choose those things you should have a good idea as to how exactly you expect to benefit from this move. The bottom line is to not rush into it and learn all you can about what you're planning to do before going there.
Cheers!
...scott
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CHANGING ABORT LIKE SY-SUBRC. "set ABORT <> 0 to cancel update
$$ begin of routine - insert your code only below this line -
fill the internal tables "MONITOR" and/or "MONITOR_RECNO",
to make monitor entries
DATA : BEGIN OF t_yjepum OCCURS 0.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE /bic/pyjepum.
DATA : END OF t_yjepum.
DATA : T_VER LIKE ZTCO_VERCK OCCURS 10 WITH HEADER LINE.
SELECT * INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF t_yjepum
FROM /bic/pyjepum
WHERE /bic/yopc IN ('AP', 'AS' ,'AR') .
APPEND t_yjepum.
CLEAR t_yjepum.
ENDSELECT.
SELECT * INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF T_VER
FROM ZTCO_VERCK.
APPEND T_VER.
CLEAR T_VER.
ENDSELECT.
LOOP AT DATA_PACKAGE.
IF DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YJOBGUBUN = '3'.
DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YAVERSI = '0'.
ELSE.
READ TABLE T_VER WITH KEY
CALMONTH = DATA_PACKAGE-CALMONTH
YJOBGUBUN = DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YJOBGUBUN.
DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YAVERSI = T_VER-YAVERSI.
ENDIF.
IF DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YJOBGUBUN = '3'
and DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YCOM = 'C4C0'.
IF DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YACHAR+18(4) = 'C4CV' OR
DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YACHAR+18(4) = 'C4CX' OR
DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YACHAR+18(4) = 'C4CW'.
DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YCOM = DATA_PACKAGE-/BIC/YACHAR+18(4).
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
MODIFY DATA_PACKAGE.
CLEAR : DATA_PACKAGE.
ENDLOOP.
if abort is not equal zero, the update process will be canceled
ABORT = 0.
$$ end of routine - insert your code only before this line -
ENDFORM.There are a few basic rules you're not keeping to here. Can't use header lines on your internal tables. Also you can't use the 'into corresponding fields of table' in a select loop. So you don't need the append or the endselect statements.
Try this:
$$ begin of global - insert your declaration only below this line -
types:
begin of tp_yjepum,
include type /bic/pyjepm,
end of tp_yjepum.
*declare tables based on types without header lines
data:
t_yjepum type standard table of tp_yjepum,
s_vjepum type tp_yjepum. "work area for t_vjepum,
*if you need a work area to use with the table use the same typing as your internal table
t_ver type standard table of ztco_verck.
$$ end of global - insert your declaration only before this line -
$$ begin of routine - insert your code only below this line -
... "insert your code here
*-- fill table "MONITOR" with values of structure "MONITOR_REC"
*- to make monitor entries
... "to cancel the update process
raise exception type CX_RSROUT_ABORT.
select * into corresponding fields of table t_yjepum from /bic/pyjepum
where /bic/yopc IN ('AP', 'AS' ,'AR') .
no append or endselect required
if sy-subrc ne 0.
a message to the log if there was nothing in the table?
endif.
select * into corresponding fields of table t_ver from ztco_verck.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
a message to the log if there was nothing in the table?
endif. -
Advice about application structure before starting
Hi all,
I am so sorry for this longest post, but I have to explain all thing. Sorry again.
I have been studying with Labview for a year by myself without taking any professional support. When I get stuck in preparing my VIs, I always post here and you answered me with great patient. Thank you for all. Now, I am about to start a new VI and before starting it I thought it would be good to consult you on that.
The goal of this VI could be classified under 4 main topics: Acquisition, control, analysis, and recording the data. I am studying on a test system. There are two types of data to be acquired from the test system: pressure and temperature. For this purpose I have 1xNI 9203 (analog input-current) & 2xN9214(analog input-temperature). The test system is desired to be under control by use of a DC compressor with a frequency converter. To control that frequency converter I have to use NI 9263 (analog output- voltage). All hardware system is installed on NI 9188 cDAQ.
Before preparition of this system, I have coded a VI that acquire, analyse, and record the data-there is no use of NI 9263 (attached here). In this VI, I used a basic structure and it works fine. The only problem of this VI is delaying when the stop button is pressed. Anyway, now I want to prepare a new one. The difference of the new VI from the old one is that it controls the system while acquiring, analysing, and recording processes. And this control is supported by acquired pressure and temperature values. This will be my first big project and I need your suggesttions on structure of this VI. Do I start to build it with state machine architect or another ones? To prevent the data loss what kind of precautions could be taken?
Thank you all in advance.
Egemen
Attachments:
MAIN PROGRAM_v0.vi 147 KBEgemen,
First, Great! It is very important to plan and design your program before starting to write it.
Next, you do not need to apologize for providing the information necessary for someone to respond to your request. We would very much prefer a post of several paragraphs which contains the relevant information to a brief post which only elicits questions for more details.
Now to your questions.
1. Look at the style guides. Your block diagram was several screens high and wide. It is recommended to keep the diagram to one screen. Paticularly in programs which will get large and copmlicated like yours, this readability constraint will be very worthwhile. Effective use of subVIs is one way to help minimize screen bloat.
2. Look at the style guides. The use of local variables to pass data from one loop to a parallel loop is not recommended. It can lead to race conditions, force execution of the loops in the UI thread, and is slower than wires.
3. Read the help on Event Structures. Only one event structure per VI is recommended. Although the way you have used them will probably work, it consumes hectares of block diagram space and may be vulnerable to problems when you or another developer decides to make a few changes.
4. Because there is no data dependency, it is possible (although not very likely) that the main loop could start running before the clear history property nodes execute.
5. How do your temperature charts know which waveform to display?
6. You stop on DAQ errors but do not check for file errors. You may want to consider more robust error handling.
Now, some general comments on program structure. You list 4 topics: Acquisition, control, analysis, and recording the data. This may also be a good way to think about program structure. The structure probably needs one more topic: User Interface. The program you posted essentially has 2 topics: User Inputs and everything else. Think about the timing requirements for each topic. User interface - needs to respond to user inputs in about 100 ms or the user begins to feel as though the program is not responding. Similarly, displays do not need to update more than a few times per second. Acquisition - Software timed. Default value = 1.67 Hz. Output not specified, but since you are talking pressure and temperature, it is probably slow also. Once you start doing closed loop control, it may become more important to keep the timing constant. Record data - same timing as acquisition. However, writing 8-64 channels of data two two files twice per second may not be optimum. And what happens when the OS finds that the files are fragmented and must allocate new sapce for the file and takes more than half a second to do so? Analysis - Your subVIs were not included so I have no idea what they do, how fast they may be and what effects they may have on the overall operation.
What I suggest is that you study the Producer/Consumer Design Patterns and State Machines. I think you may end up with 3 or 4 parallel loops. One will be the User Interface loop with the only event structure. Another will handle all the data acquisition (possibly including outputs when controlling your test system). This will be a state machine which initializes the DAQ, Reads and Writes, and shuts it down when finished. The File writes may be in a separate loop. If file I/O is put into a parallel loop, it should be a state machine which opens, writes, and closes the files and retains the file path or reference for repeated writes. The control and analysis (another state machine) may be in a separate loop or could run in the timeout case of the event structure in the UI loop. Which is best depends on details of your system.
With the amount of data you are moving around and the number of property nodes you need to use, learn to manipulate the front panel from a subVI. Search the Forum for posts on use of control references and on updating the main front panel from a subVI. There are some good methods posted.
Lynn -
Apple Mail not working -is it easy to convert to MS Entourage ?
Hi
I have a G4 Power PC-OS 10.5.4 - Mail 3.3. Since last software update I cannot quit mail, only force quit it and I cannot retrieve mail via the 'get mail' button.
I have to force quit out and re start mail. My main problem however is I keep getting the same emails over and over again. I have checked with my ISP- Fine. My Ibook (10.4.8) has the same email accounts and works fine.
I notice in the activity viewer it shows mail is being received but it seems to stall after about 20seconds , I left it on all night last night with no result.Having read a few posts there is obviously an issue with mail. However I need to get my mail working quick, can you, and how easy is it to convert to MS Entourage ? Do you have to manually configure each email account ? or is there a quick sync ?In com.apple.mail.plist all your Mail preferences are stored and also the account information. After moving this file Mail creates a new one. So, if moving it solved your former issue, then it's probably best to manually set up your accounts once more. If you don't want to do that you could still restore the file to its original location (and by that overwrite the newly created one).
floba -
Converting XML structure to SQL string
Hi,
how can I convert an existing XML structure into a SQL string? It's important to do this manually, because there are additional data necessary to complete the recordset.
The XML structure is:
<File>
<Recordset>
<Column>Data</Column>
</Recordset>
</File>
The additional data are 4 columns for each recordset to implement into the SQL string.
The SQL string should be something like
"INSERT INTO table (Add_Column, Column, Column, Column) VALUES (Add_Data, Data, Data, Data)"
If anyone has source code performing operations like that I'd be grateful 'cause I'm quite new to Java and have not the experience in such transform ops.Which package includes xml sax?You can download it from,
http://java.sun.com/xml/download.html.
I can send you some sample pgms too, if you want.If you would, I'd be grateful.
Marko -
Which is the best structure for start/stop data logging?
Hi everybody,
hope I can explain my problem good enough that anyone can help me:
I have a VI which continuely shows on a graph the voltage of a Analog Input of a DAQ device. Now I want to allow the user to start/stop with a click on a button data logging. Means that a second loop writes to a selected path every ms the data to a spreadsheet file.
At the moment my VI works like this:
You run the VI and Labview asks you one time for the file path, then you can start and stop the data logging. But you can do it only one time. If you want to log a certain time later another file, you have to close and open the whole VI again which is not very professional...
My target is:
It is onlyl necessary to start the VI one time. Then you can select a new file path, log data, select another file path, logging data again....and so on...
Which programm structure is necessary, can anyone help me as a labview beginner with that issue? I attached the VI if someone just wants to edit that...
Thank you for your help!! Markus
Attachments:
Logging voltage.vi 93 KB
screenshot.JPG 98 KB@NaruF1 and GerdW
you are right, there is a mistake, both loop rates should be the same (10 ms) :-)
@NaruF1
yes you understood correctly that the file dialog should appear every time the user wants to start writing a new log-file. The voltage we measure is a analog signal, so there will be several interesting periods we want to save for a later analysis in Excel.
To your 2nd point: if it works with a array it will be fine. But it must be possible to log data for lets say 5 minutes, so the array won´t be too large? (5 min @ 10 ms loop rate will be 30000 rows..
attached is the VI, saved as LV2009..
Thanx a lot!
@GerdW
..you ask why I didn´t create a structure like you recommended with notifiers or queues? The simple answer would be that I am not familiar with all this.. just began to write my first Labview programm. I will have al look to the LV help with all that stuff... Thank you a lot
Attachments:
Logging voltage.vi 80 KB
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