Issue
WorkPlace Tech (WPT), application will not compile. Running the “Rebuild Application” feature does not resolve the errors. Are there other workarounds to fix the application?
Product Line
TAC IA Series
Environment
Workplace Tech 5.x
Cause
Some of the shapes are corrupt.
Resolution
Following is workaround to fix corruption:
- Open the project and the application that has the problem shapes in WorkPlace Tech.
- Perform a File, Save As, and select the file type to be “XML Drawing (*.vdx)”, and click Save.
- Respond “No” when asked “Do you want to save this application to the current project?”
- Close WorkPlace Tech and respond “Don’t Save” when asked if you want to save the application.
- Navigate to the user’s “My Documents\WPT Documents\My Projects\” folder.
- Right click the problem application “.vsd” file, select “Properties”.
- In the properties dialog, uncheck the “Read only” checkbox, and then click OK.
- Open the application “.vdx” file directly into Visio.
- Perform a File, Save As, and select the file type to be “Drawing (*.vsd)”, and click Save.
- Click “Yes” if prompted to replace the current drawing.
- Close Visio.
- Open the project and the application in WorkPlace Tech.
- Launch the Hardware Wizard and click “Finish”.
- Perform a “Rebuild Application”.
- Click “Save”.