Scripts in actions disappear when reopening AICS 4

I notice if I include a script in an action, it is gone when I reopen AI. This is true whether AI is closed normally or if it "unexpectedly quits".
Is this a known issue?
Ray

Ray,
It's been this way for at least 5 versions of AI now and the powers that be have not bothered to do anything about it. It does make using this combination somewhat less useful.

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I have created one xcelsius with XML Data maps which works fine. But when I re-open this XLF, the XML data mapping disappear from XML source screen of Excel. It's so much enoying, so every time when i re-open the xlf. I have to map xml data again and then do some formating. after that it works fine.
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Hi,
Its a Fixed Issue ,It has been solved
For Futher Details
http://alteksolutions.com/wp/index.php/2010/10/xcelsius-2008-sp-3-fix-pack-3-now-available/
XML Data Maps Disappear when Reopening xlf
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ericis wrote:
Is it just a simple matter of updating to a later version?
TIA
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Solved!
Go to Solution.
Attachments:
Subpanel Load ExpressionEdit problem.zip ‏23 KB

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An update on this issue: I tried changing the order of loading the VI in the SubPanel and the start modal dialog. I called start modal dialog and then loaded the VI (VI2) in the SubPanel. When I ran the sequence, the activeX controls did not disappear (I was pretty sure that the ActiveX controls in VI2 would not disappear since I am calling Start Modal Dialog before loading the VI in the Subpanel). Then I just changed the sequence of operations back to the previous order (loading the Subpanel with the VI and then calling the Start Modal Dialog). When I ran the sequence, the activeX controls where still displayed. But when I ran the sequence with the VI1 backup (that I had taken before making all these modifications) the activeX controls were not displayed. I a nutshell, I now have 2 versions whose codes are the same. But when I run the sequence with action steps for these VIs, the activeX controls disappear when the unmodified backup VI runs and does not disappear when the modified VI is run. I have attached the files that I used along with the sequence file. The details are as follows:
ExprEdit Test (Not Working).vi - The unmodified backup VI for which the ActiveX controls disappear.
ExprEdit Test (Working).vi - The modified VIs in which the ActiveX Controls do not disappear (But same code as ExprEdit Test (Not Working).vi).
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Subpanel Load ExpressionEdit problem.zip ‏36 KB

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