N x N square help

[Eric1977]

I am looking for ideas on how to impliment the following:

I am redesigning a program that will take data from Labview and place this data into an comma-delimited text file on another file server. One of my many "mini-projects" is to take a square and make it into a N x N square. Think of a large square that has smaller squares inside of it. There are two pieces if information that need to be handled & displayed on the U on each square: The identification number info and the samples value from a external serial device. I am having issues displaying the N x N square. I'd like to make this dynamically if possible. I want to start small, like a 2x2 square.

Has someone done something like this and if so, where do I even start?

Thanks,

Eric

[P@Anand]

I really didn't understand what you meant by N x N square. Do you mean to form N number of rows and columns with some value? Please explain

If possible can you show a picture of what you are looking for?

[Eric1977]

You got it. I need to hold two pieces of information within each row and column:

• An identification number
• Value (Double)

I want to display both pieces if information on the UI; like a grid.

[billko]

Start with a 2-D array of a cluster that contains the controls for the values you want to display.  Use the "Replace Array Susbset" to place your data.  It won't work if you specify a location that is out of bounds, so you'll have to pre-define your array size, first.  (This may seem tricky at first, but you shouldn't have any problems obtaining this if you just think about it a little bit.)  You can resize the array control to display all your data with the array property node.

[Eric1977]

The below VI should get you an idea although I do not like how it's implimented. Is there a better way?

[Eric1977]

billko,

I've been successful manipulatuing the columns and rows in my test vi, but how do I go about writing data to the Array Cluster? The VI is in 2012.

Thanks,

Eric

[billko]

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@Eric1977 wrote:

billko,

I've been successful manipulatuing the columns and rows in my test vi, but how do I go about writing data to the Array Cluster? The VI is in 2012.

Thanks,

Eric

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You got the idea, but the control should be an indicator, since you want to display data.  The input to that indicator will be your data.  🙂

[Eric1977]

Well, that's not necessarily true; at least for the string.

At times, my users will need to update the Mold ID string as molds get replaced and get saved back to a MS Access database to be used at a later date so I cannot use indicators as you suggested.

[billko]

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@Eric1977 wrote:

Well, that's not necessarily true; at least for the string.

At times, my users will need to update the Mold ID string as molds get replaced and get saved back to a MS Access database to be used at a later date so I cannot use indicators as you suggested.

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Sorry, I just assumed that this was for information only.  In that case, you can keep it as a control, but do the original data popualtion with a local variable.  I'm not sure of your skill level.  Do you already have a plan for the rest of the stuff?

[Eric1977]

I do. I am just not sure of how to populate the data per the Replace Array Subset like you suggested. When I try to add data to the Array Cluster, it does not appear to add any data.