Boolean to (1,0) of selectable type

[Dave_Thomson]

This is pretty trivial and not going to revolutionize LabVIEW, but how about a right-click option on the "Boolean to (1,0)" function that allows you to select the type of the output?  It just cleans up the diagram in a case like below by avoiding the coerce function.

DaveT

[Intaris]

Pet peeve of mine..... While I agree with the sentiment behind the idea, more hidden information makes my frown.

We really need easier ways to visualise such "hidden" configuration data.  On a PC it doesn't matter so much but RT or FPGA is a different beast.

[crossrulz]

Especially since the default type for integers is I32.  That function outputs an I16.  Even then, I often want U8.

[tst]

This has already been suggested - http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Change-Output-Representation-on-quot-Boolean-to-0-1-qu...

I haven't checked specifically to verify that this function doesn't have such an option in the properties dialog, but I assume it doesn't. Incidentally, for those functions that do have such an option it is actually visualized - it appears as a blue coercion dot on the output and this could also apply here.

[Dave_Thomson]

Good point about hiding data.  Might it be possible to add a type glyph to the icon without making the icon too much bigger?

[Darin.K]

Personally, I want to eliminate the middle man:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Numeric-conversions-should-accept-boolean-inputs/idi-p...

[Darren]

Duplicate of http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Change-Output-Representation-on-quot-Boolean-to-0-1-qu...

[Dave_Thomson]

Thanks, Darren.  I did a search, but somehow missed both of those ideas.  I think I prefer your idea as well - just allow the numeric conversions to take the Boolean directly.

DaveT