Hi Dojo,

I’m in the process of creating an Automation Script which will switch our uplink sites via updating element parameters. One of the parameters I need to update/action is a button with an additional Message (param below).

    <Param id=”1019″>
      <Name>switchSitesButton</Name>
      <Type>write</Type>
      <Information>
        <Subtext>Used to switch to the selected site.</Subtext>
      </Information>
      <Interprete>
        <RawType>numeric text</RawType>
        <Type>double</Type>
        <LengthType>next param</LengthType>
      </Interprete>
      <Message>This action will switch the selected polarization and chain(s) to the selected site. Make sure the appropriate polarization and chain(s) are selected. Do you want to continue?</Message>
      <Display>
        <RTDisplay>true</RTDisplay>
        <Positions>
          <Position>
            <Page>Switching Control</Page>
            <Column>0</Column>
            <Row>6</Row>
          </Position>
        </Positions>
      </Display>
      <Measurement>
        <Type width=”110″>button</Type>
        <Discreets>
          <Discreet>
            <Display>Switch to Site 2</Display>
            <Value>2</Value>
          </Discreet>
          <Discreet>
            <Display>Switch to Site 1</Display>
            <Value>1</Value>
          </Discreet>
        </Discreets>
      </Measurement>
    </Param>

I have tried using the following code to action this with no luck:

IDmsStandaloneParameter<string> switchToSite1 = element.GetStandaloneParameter<string>(1019);

switchToSite1.SetValue(“Switch to Site 1”);

Is ‘SetValue’ not appropriate for selecting a button? Or could the problem be due to the associated message popup in the parameter?

Is there also anyway I can by pass the Message as I do not need this for the automation script?

Thanks,

Carys