Adding description to properties through .xaml files

Extensions and Python Add-ons
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Hi everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with creating my own Python add-ons, and while the process of building the add-ons is going smoothly, I encountered an issue when trying to add descriptions to the properties within the add-on.

Following the template from the help documentation ( Creating a Python Add-on (visualcomponents.com)), I understand that I need to include a .xaml file for property descriptions. I created this file, and when I tested it with descriptions for two boolean properties, everything worked as expected.

However, when I added a third property description, none of the descriptions for any of the properties were displayed. I tried comparing my .xaml file with others from Visual Components, but I couldn’t identify any significant differences that might explain the issue.

Has anyone encountered this before or know what I might be doing wrong?

Here are the results:

Code with only 2 properties and the result in Visual Components:

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Code with 3 properties and the result in Visual Components:

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(You can’t see my cursor, but it’s on the ‘TestmodeActive’ property)

Any guidance would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

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Check the VC error log file from under AppData.

Are your property names correct? Could there be a name conflict such that you the key value is not unique across the whole application?

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I couldn’t find any error log file in the AppData folder :sweat_smile:

Regarding the property names, you just need to copy them as is, right? I even tried using random names, but that didn’t work either.

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I realized I was checking the wrong AppData folder—my bad!

After looking at the correct log files, I found that I missed a : on lines 23 and 24 :face_with_spiral_eyes:

Thanks for the help!