I’ve got a graph where the input is a bit confusing. So I’d like to put a note of explanation on the Dynamo Player dialog. Tried a String with a renamed Watch node, but the text string only show up AFTER I run the graph. I want the text to show up immediately when I click the “Edit Input” button …

[image] DaveP: d a String with a renamed Watch node, but the text string only show up AFTER I run the graph. Use the Data-Shape package

What @Daniel_Hurtubise said. You can have a message pop up as soon as the user clicks run.

But I want it to show up BEFORE the user clicks run. This is an informative message that explains what the other Input options do BEFORE they run them.

Then it would have to be in the inputs like you mentioned. Or have documentation on your graphs.

[image] Nick_Boyts: What @Daniel_Hurtubise said. You can have a message pop up as soon as the user clicks run. And after that the user can set the values accordingly. You can even set the ‘help’ link to a support page on how to use the graph. This is how I prefer to do my graphs for Dynamo P…

Have you tried renaming the input node? This worked for me: Use a brief description of what input the user requires to do. The example below node name is ‘Excel Tab Name’ what user sees when using Dynamo player is the same as the node input name. ‘This is just asking what Excel Tab is the data yo…

I think this is what you are looking for, Create a string, and set it as input: [image]

Anyone coming to this thread via a web or forum search: It is now possible to show a description in the dynamo player main window in Revit 2023 and newer. The “Description” that is displayed in Revit’s Dynamo Player is part of the graph’s “Properties”. To display and edit the properties: In the m…

User note on Dynamo Player dialog

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Daniel_Hurtubise June 8, 2018, 2:45pm 2

Use the Data-Shape package

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User note on Dynamo Player dialog

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