[kepler-dev] Export Archive Context Menu

[Dan Higgins]

Hi Chad,
    Yes, the 'Export Archive (KAR)...' actor context menu is just what I 
was asking for!

    I tested it by creating a customized RExpression actor where I added 
2 input ports and one output port. It writes the kar file with no 
problem, but I did have several problems when I tried loading the 
exported KAR file back into Kepler (using the 'File/Import Archive(KAR)' 
menu.
    First, if I set the 'Type' of the output port to something like 
'{int}' I see an error (Cannot find suitable constructor...')
    If I do not set  a type, I get a different error - "There are no 
semantic types defined in this KAR file..." even though there were 
semantic types defined in the orginal RExpression actor. Shouldn't the 
saved KAR include sematic types from the original actor? (Or ask for new 
ones?)

Dan

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