When same MDG is stored in repository and is loaded from AddIn => no quicklink

[adepreter]

I know this is a weird situation but...

If an MDG XYZ is stored in a repository
and an AddIn is installed that loads the same MDG (or another version of it)

then  the MDG that is activated is the one from AddIn (as expected)
and the quicklinks defined in the MDG loaded from the AddIn are ignored (BUG)

Alain

[Paolo F Cantoni]

I know this is a weird situation but...

If an MDG XYZ is stored in a repository
and an AddIn is installed that loads the same MDG (or another version of it)

then  the MDG that is activated is the one from AddIn (as expected)
and the quicklinks defined in the MDG loaded from the AddIn are ignored (BUG)

Alain

Hi Alain,

Because we dynamically slipstream (local) development MDGs during our (currently) manual development process, we are familiar with the issue.

I believe it is because QuickLinker files are only loaded on program initialisation.  This isn't a big problem for us as it takes 10-15 mins to regenerate our QuickLinker file from our source specification matrix, so exiting and reentering EA isn't so much an issue.

Perhaps a Sparxian can confirm if the QuickLinker is only read once.

HTH,
Paolo

[qwerty]

Though not being a Sparxian, to my experience that is the case. I haven't tested above V12 but doubt that it has changed.

q.