For Quality Window 5.0 builds prior to 767, the Summary screen will display a "runtime error 9: subscript out of range" error message if the template has the X-Axis field set to zero (0). This error has been resolved in Quality Window 5.0 build 767. To correct the error: Edit the template a... [More]

QWVersion collects and displays information on the files that are installed and used by Quality Window. The information displayed is very helpful to the technical support staff at Busitech by letting them know what version of the Quality Window modules have been installed on your computer. QWVer... [More]

The Variable Reference number, to the right of the variable name on the Add Screen, is a customizable method of indicating when data can or should be entered for each individual variable on the Add Screen.  This is a very useful feature to allow for an application to contain data with vary sam... [More]

The base language for Quality Window is English but there are ways to tailor Quality Window Applications to better meet local language requirements.  The three main areas are: Base or support files Quality Window Application – Variable names Individual Variable Help files Let&rsqu... [More]

Quality Window is a 32-bit application but runs just fine on Vista and Windows 7, 64-bit architecture, assuming you are installing from one of our most recent builds (ie QW 5.0 Build 765 or higher). Quality Window components that would normally be installed in the System32 folder, are now installed... [More]

Our utility program QWRS232 has the ability to connect to an RS232 enabled device and collect the data into a Quality Window application. But what if you have more than one device that you would like to collect data from? The only practical way of doing this is through scripting. When a user presses... [More]

During process audits or lab analysis, there is often a need to measure attribute data such as defects into a Pass/Fail scenerio. Although you could accomplish this with a Popup (Pass/Fail) or Text field (Y/N), it becomes difficult to analyze the data later on. Quality Window supports what's called ... [More]

There are a number of of resource files associated to Quality Window applications that can be shared by multiple users and workstations across the network.  By taking advantage of this feature it increases consistancy and decreases maintenance efforts - change once use many times! The resource... [More]

In order to control access to Quality Window transactions there are two steps: Creation of the user security profiles Setting the Security Options Both steps are performed in QWAdmin (formerly QWSetup). Creation of the User Security Profiles In QWAdmin select Security. The security ... [More]

Automating Quality Window installations [More]