I need to have prompts for loading labware, filling reservoirs etc. Custom Dialogs feel a bit clumsy and I am wondering what would be best library to include prompts for the user? I downloaded the Deck Loading Instructions-library, but that one doesn’t seem to come with any kind of documentation…
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I would recommend checking out the ASW Vector Custom Dialogs library that’s uploaded to the Hamilton Libraries file share. This library provides a vast amount of functions for dialog input/outputs (for lists, checkboxes, loading dialogs, etc) and runtime status messages. This library was developed by our internal Application SoftWare team and is incorporated into many of Hamilton’s standard solutions and frameworks.
The latest version is compatible with VENUS 6 (older standard dialogs and the ASW GUI have been deprecated). Be sure to install the ASW Standard library first.
The learning curve is steeper than the default Custom Dialogs and editor in VENUS, but it allows for more consistent formatting and control. It includes an html help file that breaks down each function.
I hope this helps!
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Thanks so much @EricSindelar_Hamilton ,this looks perfect 
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A follow-up question: I am trying to copy the VectorCustomDialogs´ LoadingDialog- demo method, and just replace the default path for the pictures with my own, but I just can’t seem to get it work.
Is there some condition for the location of the pictures? I just get these white boxes with the red crosses…
Hi @NFred ,
I would suggest tracing out your image paths that you created to make sure it matches where the files are located. I suspect your issue is related to that.
Note that the FilGetMethodsPath will return the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\HAMILTON\Methods
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Thanks, finally got it working. The path needs to be defined only forward from “C:\Program Files (x86)\HAMILTON\Methods”, apparently.