Indicate the display format of Strings

[altenbach]

We always get endless confusion in the forums when looking a code images, because we never know if a string diagram constant in a diagram image is in normal, \-codes, hex, or password display.

I think we could avoid confusion and really enhance code readability if string constants (and possibly string controls and indicators) would indicat their format.

I would suggest something similar to the radix display of numerics.

Here's an example how the same string diagram constant could look like, depending on the selected dispaly format.

[Ray.R]

Great idea.

One that I need to adopt myself 😉

[Wonger]

Great idea. We are working on this for 2010 (for both the block diagram and front panel versions).

[Ray.R]

Yes..

This is highly needed.  I have typed \n\s\t\r, etc in a normal text box only to later figure out that it was not set to display '\' code. 🙂

Excellent suggestion Altenbach.  Glad to read that it's in development.

Message Edited by Ray.R on 10-22-2009 08:08 AM

[muks]

Glad that this has been shifted to "in development" but how exactly is this going to be in FP wonger?

[Laura F.]

Available in NI LabVIEW 2010