Adding task description to all recordings

[lben]

Hello,

I need to add a common Task Description to all start macros in our recordings with instructions on using Test mode. Is anyone aware of a way I can do this via script or batch job instead of adding it manually to each recording?

Thx!

[Anton_Mavrin · Accepted solution]

Hi @lben,

This is pretty easy, with Notepad++, but be careful, as this will be the file system level change.

1. Check out the only projects you need to change the Task Description for.

2. Start editing them.

3. Right click on the project, and choose Open Folder

4. Open the project.dpr file with Notepad ++

5. Add the required wording into the Task Description property in the project.dpr file. To locate it easily you can add a value in the Producer UI, then just search for it in Notepad++

6. Run Search and Replace in Files command in Notepad++ to replace the empty Task Description with what you need.

7. Save all the changes in Notepad++

8. Return back to Producer and run Workarea - Refresh Workarea and All Objects

[ShaneLipke]

Hi,

I'm not aware of any way to modify the information on existing Simulations but it is possible to do this for new Simulations by modifying the Recording Dictionary.  The macro text created during the recording of any Simulation is determined from the entries in the Recording Dictionary.

If you click on the Recording Dictionaries folder and then click the yellow + in the top center part of the screen, you will be able to create your own recording dictionary.  Once you create a recording dictionary, double click it to open it and then modify the text strings, for the relevant languages, to include your standard text.  After saving the changes, right click your new dictionary and select Set as Default to use that dictionary while recording new Simulations.

Regards
Shane