make textboxes on front panel the same width

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

using LabVIEW 6.1

Is there a way to make some of textboxes on the front panel to be the same width?

In VB6 you can set the properties of a textbox's width and height. Not sure if this is possible with LabVIEW.

[Hooovahh]

Sheesh, I haven't used LabVIEW 6 in 10 years or so.  Yes what you are looking for is property nodes.  You can make implicit or explicit property nodes to change the appearance of UI elements.  

This is still relavent even if it was for 2011.

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361H-01/glang/property_node/

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EDIT:  I just realized you might not mean at runtime.  If you want to change the appearance as the program runs use property nodes, but if you just want to set the size select the control then select Set Width and Height from the toolbar.

[Luis32]

Hi nyc,

have you tried with the property node?

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Right. I know about using Property Node.

I was hoping to be able to do it at design-time rather than run-time.

[Hooovahh]

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@nyc_(is_out_of_here) wrote:

I was hoping to be able to do it at design-time rather than run-time.

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Look at my Edit from the previous message.  You can simply drag the corners of controls to resize them, then use the Set Width and Height to get it down the right number of pixels.

Also if you edit a controls position with a property node, then save, the new position information is saved in the VI so you no longer need the property node.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@Hooovahh wrote:

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@nyc_(is_out_of_here) wrote:

I was hoping to be able to do it at design-time rather than run-time.

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Look at my Edit from the previous message.  You can simply drag the corners of controls to resize them, then use the Set Width and Height to get it down the right number of pixels.

Also if you edit a controls position with a property node, then save, the new position information is saved in the VI so you no longer need the property node.

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I don't see the Set Width or Height options in the toolbar.

[Luis32]

I haven't used ever sucha an old version of LabVIEW but on the properties dalog box? 

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

Looks like I am out of luck with such an old version of LabVIEW.

That property dialog version looks very familiar, and I have been hunting for it but have been unsuccessful.

I don't have the choices shown there in your screen capture.

[RavensFan]

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@nyc_(is_out_of_here) wrote:

I don't see the Set Width or Height options in the toolbar.

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The third button to the right of the font dropdown.  Click on that and the bottom button in that drop down brings up the height/width dialog.

[JÞB]

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@RavensFan wrote:

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@nyc_(is_out_of_here) wrote:

I don't see the Set Width or Height options in the toolbar.

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The third button to the right of the font dropdown.  Click on that and the bottom button in that drop down brings up the height/width dialog.

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But LabVIEW 6.i? ....  I THINK the resize bar existed..... I'm not sure about the property editor option to resize.

I haven't used that version for a decade either... go ahead ask me how to use Windows 95  (Which I did use with LabVIEW 6.i!)