Determine if Mouse is within Generic Object Bounds in LabVIEW

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Overview

Event structures are very useful in handling mouse interaction with controls on a VI front panel. This functionality, however, is not extended to generic objects, such as decorations. This VI compares the coordinates from a mouse click or movement and determines if the cursor is within the bounds of a specified object.

Description

In the main VI TestBounds.vi a generic object reference is passed into an event structure. When a mouse is pressed down within the VI pane, the sub VI Within Object Bounds.vi compares the coordinates of the cursor with the generic object bounds. If the mouse is, in fact, within the bounds, the LED on the main VI lights up.

Requirements

• LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible).

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Run the VI
2. Click both within and outside of the bounding box. Notice the LED behavior with each click.

Additional Information or References

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