parameter files with RSView32

hi . my question is about the parameter file option in RSView32 works. I have a parameter file that has to be associated with a graphic display file. An example for the contents of the parameter file:

#0 = name
#1 = age

So if I use a string display on RSView graphic display screen and and use the above tag place holder then it should display the corresponding tag right?? If I use #0 then the string should display 'name' right? I tried doing it by using the instruction

Display <graphi file> /p <parameter file>

from the command line but there is no display of the string. Can anyone help. Is there any other way to use the parameter file?

You can refer to the following link :
http://domino.automation.rockwell.com/applications/kb/RAKB.nsf/0/FEC162B5D950E74585256AFB005C8DCC?OpenDocument

No... Parameter Files can only substitute TAGS, not literals. So your example would work if you had TAGS named 'name' and 'age'.

i actually tried creating tags in the tag database just in case ..but still it wont display the tag. is there any other way to do it

It should, do you have a default value in the tag? Or is there a value?

Also, you need to use the entire path to the tag, either in the substitution, or as part of it.

Valid Parameter Substitutions:

(On Display) - String Display, String tag: "TagFolder\#1"
(In Param File) #1=Tagname
Expands to "TagFolder\Tagname"

or

(On Display) - String Display, String tag: "#2\TagName"
(In Param File) #1=FolderName\SubFolderName
Expands to "FolderName\SubFolderName\Tagname"

Thanks. Got it.

rdrast said:

It should, do you have a default value in the tag? Or is there a value?

Also, you need to use the entire path to the tag, either in the substitution, or as part of it.

Valid Parameter Substitutions:

(On Display) - String Display, String tag: "TagFolder\#1"
(In Param File) #1=Tagname
Expands to "TagFolder\Tagname"

or

(On Display) - String Display, String tag: "#2\TagName"
(In Param File) #1=FolderName\SubFolderName
Expands to "FolderName\SubFolderName\Tagname"

Click to expand...

Do you know if you can replace the tagname in the parameter file with a variable e.g In Param File #1=Program[Program_ Number_Tag] so if you call a display and the current value in Program_Number_Tag is 1 it will make open display with #1=Program1 as parameter or if current value in Program_Number_Tag is 2 it will make open display with #1=Program2 as parameter.

BTW have tried Brackets [Program_ Number_Tag} as above and also "Program_ Number_Tag" or just Program_ Number_Tag in parameter file but no joy.

To the above post... No.
You can, however, make a parameter file for each program you want (whatever that might be).
If you are trying to use a tag as exampled above, you'd do the following:

(On Display) - String Display, String Tag: "Program#1"
(In Param File P1) - #1=1
Expands to "Program1"

On another display (say, for 'Program3'
(On Display) - String Display, String Tag: "Program#1"
(In Param File P3) - #1=3
Expands to "Program3"

In all cases, the "#<nnn>", where <nnn> is an integer index, is directly replaced by the substitution in the parameter file.

Cheers rdrast

Will do

How does this work for trends?