How to edit a MethodQueue

Method Queues are saved in a separate folder

MethodQueues are saved in a separate folder within the folder that you specified when you saved the MethodQueue. The MethodQueue folder is represented by a special icon in the Methods window of the UNICORN Manager.

A MethodQueue folder contains the MethodQueue definition and copies of all included methods.

How to edit a MethodQueue file

The MethodQueue files are copies of the original method files. If changes are made in the original method, these will not affect the method in the MethodQueue.

To avoid confusion between different versions of method files, make sure that MethodQueue definitions always contain updated methods. To implement changes in a MethodQueue method, do one of the following:

  • Edit the method in the MethodQueue folder,

    or

  • Edit the original method, then use the MethodQueue editor to update the MethodQueue, and replace the old method with the changed version.

Instruction

The table below describes how to edit an existing MethodQueue.

Step

Action

1

Right-click the selected MethodQueue folder icon in the UNICORN Manager, and select Edit from the displayed menu.

Result: The MethodQueue Editor dialog box is displayed.

2

Select a table row to edit and do the following as required:

  • Double-click the System cell and select a new method from the Method for row... dialog box.

  • Double-click the Condition cell and edit the delay time for the method.

  • Click the Add System button to add a new system to the queue and use it for a MethodQueue step.

  • Click the Delete System button to remove a system and all associated methods from the MethodQueue.

  • Click the Insert Row Before or Insert Row After buttons to add new rows before or after the selected row.

  • Click the Delete Row button to remove the selected row.

  • Click the Move Row Up or Move Row Down to move the selected row one step up or down in the queue.

3

  • Click the Save button.

  • Click the Run button to execute the MethodQueue immediately or the Close button to close the dialog box.

2005-06-15