automatic tool search

Developer Tools ScreenMaker
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Hello,

I’m still a beginner with Abb and robotstudio.

I want my programm to search automatically for new tooldata. The new tools must be written in a commandbox so that the user only has to click on the correct one to use it.

Unfortunately I have no idea how to make it work.

I hope one of you has an idea.

Tami

2

Hello,

I believe you are trying to create an application targeting the FlexPendant:

Using ScreenMaker - All tooldata names could be stored in an Rapid array and can be bound to a control like combo box. On change in combox box selected index, read the value of tool data and display it a control like label, etc.
The solution above is more like you are reading from a rapid array. It will not find any new tooldata that is made available.

To find new tooldata, you can write a .NET method which finds new tooldata and updates the rapid array.

Thanks

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Thats my code:

Var datapos block;
Var string name;
Var tooldata infos;
Pers num zaehler;
Pers string Werkzeugnamen {10};
Pers string Werkzeugdaten {10};

Proc Werkzeuge()

Zaehler := 0;
SetDataSearch “tooldata” Object := “t.*” InMod := “Hauptmodul”;

WHILE GetNextSym (name,block) DO
Zaehler := Zaehler + 1;
GetDataVal namelock :=block, infos;
Werkzeugnamen {zaehler} := name;
Werkzeugdaten {zaehler} := infos;

ENDWHILE

ENDPROC

I link the array to the Combobox. Works great even if i am still annoyed that there isn`t a dymatic array like in info.