Message Library Viewer

What is it?

This contributed tool shows messages defined within the selected ProvideX Message Library. This tool can be used to paste a selected message into the current file that is open in the editor view at the last position of the cursor.

This tool can also be used to create a new message library and maintain the messages in an existing message library.

Select ProvideX Message Library

First, a ProvideX Message Library file must be selected or created. Press the 'Open' button to open a file selection dialogue window which will default to the folders in the current project.

View Messages

Once a ProvideX Message Library has been selected, the messages defined within this library can be viewed.

Message Library Viewer

The current state (message library, filter, and selected message) can be saved by pressing the 'Save' button in the top right corner of the panel. This information will be used the next time the Message Library Viewer is started. The 'Clear' button can be used to clear the saved information and close the current message library.

Add Messages

Once a ProvideX Message Library has been selected, new messages can be created in the library.

Add a message into the current Message Library

Edit/Delete Messages

Once a ProvideX Message Library has been selected, existing messages can be changed or deleted.

Modify or delete a message from the current Message Library

Paste Message

Select a message a either double-click or press the "Paste" button to begin the process of pasting the message information into the file open in the editor view.

Paste a message into current program in editor

The options 'Bus Object' and 'UI Object' are only valid when used with MAS 90/200 application programs.