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change Chart background color during runtime

I want to change the background color of my chart during runtime.

I can set and read-out the color with a property node but the apperance on the frontpanel is not changing.

After stopping the VI the chart suddenly gets updated.

 

Please check my VI attached.

 

Do someone knows a workaround?

 

 

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Hi Robert,

 

that seems to be a limitation of the graph with this very property as I see the same problem using LV2011.

Setting the plot area background color works instantly…

Best regards,
GerdW


using LV2016/2019/2021 on Win10/11+cRIO, TestStand2016/2019
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Hi GerdW

 

thank you for the reply.

I have tried with LV2011SP1 and LV2013SP1. It dosn't work in both versions.

 

Is there a change to fix this problem?

 

Best Regards

Robert

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Hi Robert,

 

to "fix" the problem you can make the chart transparent and put it in front of a second indicator. (like a simple bool switch). Then change the color of that switch…

Best regards,
GerdW


using LV2016/2019/2021 on Win10/11+cRIO, TestStand2016/2019
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Hello Robert,

 

another option would be to place (for example) a vertical smooth box behind the chart and change the color of it.

 

See my attachment.

 

Best regards

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