Saving Views with module not visible

Hi All,

I want to add additional columns to a predefined view and then save it. My DXL works perfectly when the module is in edit mode and visible, but does not seem to action if the module is edited invisible. Is this by DOORS design or is there a workround? I don't really want the module to be displayed to the user at this point.

Cheers

Mark
mwilliamson - Thu Apr 01 07:12:25 EDT 2010

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
Mathias Mamsch - Mon Apr 05 00:31:05 EDT 2010

Well I guess this is why Telelogic called them "views" and not ... "invisibles" or something ... ok earnest - For some strange reason they designed DOORS that you can do certain actions on views when they are invisible. Saving views seems to be one of them. Regards, Mathias

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
mwilliamson - Wed Apr 14 04:55:37 EDT 2010

Mathias Mamsch - Mon Apr 05 00:31:05 EDT 2010
Well I guess this is why Telelogic called them "views" and not ... "invisibles" or something ... ok earnest - For some strange reason they designed DOORS that you can do certain actions on views when they are invisible. Saving views seems to be one of them. Regards, Mathias

Hi Mathias,

Not sure I understand your response. The issue is the inability to save the view when the module is edited not visible.

Mark

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
SystemAdmin - Wed Apr 14 05:46:01 EDT 2010

mwilliamson - Wed Apr 14 04:55:37 EDT 2010
Hi Mathias,

Not sure I understand your response. The issue is the inability to save the view when the module is edited not visible.

Mark

If a module is open in a nonvisible mode trying to save a view gives an error message (in DOORS 9.2)
  

-R-W- DXL: <Line:5> cannot save view 'Test View 2' without displayed window

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
Mathias Mamsch - Wed Apr 14 07:40:27 EDT 2010

mwilliamson - Wed Apr 14 04:55:37 EDT 2010
Hi Mathias,

Not sure I understand your response. The issue is the inability to save the view when the module is edited not visible.

Mark

Never mind my choice of words ... I thought it was a little bit ironic that by design of DOORS you can only save a view while you are actually view them, that is if they are visible ... I asked that question myself in this forum and I guess there is no solution for this. To save the view you need to open the module visible.

Regards, Mathias

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
llandale - Wed Apr 14 10:35:49 EDT 2010

You don't need to 'edit' the mdoule to modify the Views. 'read' will do.

  • Louie

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
SystemAdmin - Thu Apr 15 13:05:20 EDT 2010

Maybe there is a workaround with "hide window m" after having opening the module m. I've never tried it, I just thinking loud.
Another workaround would be to find out a way to iconize the window after opening it visible, so it is still "visible", but not so much :-)

Re: Saving Views with module not visible
SystemAdmin - Thu Apr 15 13:11:46 EDT 2010

SystemAdmin - Thu Apr 15 13:05:20 EDT 2010
Maybe there is a workaround with "hide window m" after having opening the module m. I've never tried it, I just thinking loud.
Another workaround would be to find out a way to iconize the window after opening it visible, so it is still "visible", but not so much :-)

Tried "hide window m" quite a while a go. I just causes DOORS crashes. DXL Help mentions that window(Module) is meant to be used with width and height functions, but it is missing the word "only".

Nevertheless, I had no success with it.