When is output of a TPWrite updated in the `Operator Window` ?

RobotStudio
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Hi,

I’m using to TPWrite to debug my code and write some verbose messages to follow the application flow. Though they time when the messages actually appear on screen in the Operator Window is a bit unclear to me. For example, I have two tasks one which accepts a new socket connection. When I connect to this listening socket with my application I log some information using TPWrite then I show some info when I receive data on this socket. But only when I close the remote socket or when I press the Stop button in the RAPID all messages appear at one (which can be a lot).

Maybe this is the way it works but if there is a way to directly show messages I write using TPWrite that would be great!

pollux

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Are you using TPErase first to clear the teach pendant screen?

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Hey Neil,

No I’m only using TPWrite. I’m not sending just a couple of messages though and using the operator windows to inspect the messages (not the virtual flex pendant).

Should I use TPErase ?

This is the code I’m using (two tasks).

Thanks

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Does the Virtual FlexPendant behave in the same way as RobotStudio, or do you get the messages directly?

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Hi Henrik,

Both had the same behavior, but I think it’s related to using multiple tasks and WaitUntil. When I write -a lot- using TPWrite the messages are coming in; it feels like the output wants to fill it’s buffer before actually showing it. But after changing my code structure a bit it seems to work fine.

So I think it was my code if this is not expected behavior.

Thanks
pollux