Tech Debt : Display proper error message when update pin map step is…

examples/game_of_life/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nidaqmx_analog_input/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage_with_multiplexer/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nidigital_spi/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nidmm_measurement/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nifgen_standard_function/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/niscope_acquire_waveform/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/niswitch_control_relays/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/nivisa_dmm_measurement/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/output_voltage_measurement/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

examples/sample_measurement/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

ni_measurementlink_generator/ni_measurementlink_generator/templates/_helpers.py.mako

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import click
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ class TestStandSupport(object):
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

ni_measurementlink_generator/tests/test_assets/example_renders/measurement/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.

ni_measurementlink_generator/tests/test_assets/example_renders/measurement_with_annotations/_helpers.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 class TestStandSupport(object):
     """Class that communicates with TestStand."""
 
+    _PIN_MAP_ID_VAR = "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId"
+
     def __init__(self, sequence_context: Any) -> None:
         """Initialize the TestStandSupport object.
 
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ def get_active_pin_map_id(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             The resource id of the pin map that is registered to the pin map service.
         """
-        return self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables.GetValString(
-            "NI.MeasurementLink.PinMapId", 0x0
-        )
+        run_time_variables = self._sequence_context.Execution.RunTimeVariables
+        if not run_time_variables.Exists(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Failed to retrieve the registered pin map ID. Possible reason: The sequence might not include an 'Update Pin Map' step."
+            )
+        return run_time_variables.GetValString(self._PIN_MAP_ID_VAR, 0x0)
 
     def resolve_file_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         """Resolve the absolute path to a file using the TestStand search directories.