How to Control color of each element in a cluster?

[altenbach]

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DEppAtNGC wrote:
I'd prefer something simpler... like a enum that could have colors associated with enum values...

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What makes you think that's simpler? It won't be simple because there is no native support for it. 😉 You need to code your way around it.

Some more possibilities: 

• You could use a picture ring. 
• You could always make an Xcontrol.

Message Edited by altenbach on 05-19-2009 01:31 PM

[skierrex]

I tried to customize the control as described in post #16, but I always get a square peg and a round hole.

Does this still work? 

The help files don't seem to include the possibility of changing shapes....

I'm using version 8.6.

[altenbach]

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skierrex wrote:

Does this still work? 

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Yes, of course it still works. The description is only for the central part. You might want to repeat the same steps with the shaded frame too.

Here's what I just did in about a minute in 8.6:

Message Edited by altenbach on 06-14-2009 09:58 PM

[skierrex]

Thanks!

I think I get it now.

I have to copy the outer frame, save that, and then I can copy the colored indicator part.

[DEppAtNGC]

Wouldn't it be nice if the enum indicator had native support for a color assignment to each enum value? Those could be set statically via properties or dynamically property node. Wouldn't it be... niice...

[altenbach]

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DEppAtNGC wrote:

Wouldn't it be nice if the enum indicator had native support for a color assignment to each enum value? Those could be set statically via properties or dynamically property node. Wouldn't it be... niice...

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This is somewhat offtopic here. If you think you have a good new idea, please write it up for the LabVIEW Idea Exchange! 😄

[James_W]

Altenbach- you gave a 9 step description of how to do this on Page 2 of this script.

I tried to follow this in order that I might learn more, but keep falling over.

step 3 - What is the wrench? (is it the drop down menu, if so it is greyed out for me)

step 7 - I can only import pictures from an existing file.

Do I need to save the image to a file in the middle?

(LabVIEW 8.6.1)

Cheers for any help. I'm swatting on timesaving techniques and learning how to make things like this from scratch quickly before I start my practise for the CLD exam  in the hope that I'll pick up something that'll carry through into the exam.

[Ben]

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DEppAtNGC wrote:

Wouldn't it be nice if the enum indicator had native support for a color assignment to each enum value? Those could be set statically via properties or dynamically property node. Wouldn't it be... niice...

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A picture ring with text comes close but you can't change the colors at run time.

Ben

[altenbach]

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James W wrote:

step 3 - What is the wrench? (is it the drop down menu, if so it is greyed out for me)

step 7 - I can only import pictures from an existing file.

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step 3: the wrench is the button in the upper left. If you hover over it, it says "go to customize mode". Once you press it, the wrench turns into forceps.

step 7: typically, you import directly from the clipboard. It should still be there from step #4.

[James_W]

Thanks Altenbach.

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When I make my colour box LED and make it smaller, the LED and shrinks faster than the Decal, and when it grows, the LED can obscure the Decal. - I don't undertand this.