Accessing and manipulating cluster element

[Nghtcrwlr]

I have a cluster of 4 elements. One of the element is a Ring with 4 data entries. Is it possible to manipulate these 4 data entires depending on a condition?
For example, when a condition = 1; then 3 of the ring entries should be disabled and greyed. When not, all 4 entries should be enabled.

IS there a way to get local variable for these ring entries in a cluster. or any ideas?

[dan_u]

Just right-click the direction control in the cluster (on the front panel) and select Create > Property Node > Disabled.

You can have property nodes to individual cluster elements.

[Nghtcrwlr]

select Create > Property Node > Disabled makes the whole control disabled and greyed. Depending on the condition i just want to disable 2 entries (Left to Right & Bottom to Top) in the Direction Ring Control.

[dan_u]

Did you right-click the 'Direction' control? When doing so you get a property node to this control.

Again, on the front panel (not on the block diagram), right-click the 'Direction' control.

[Nghtcrwlr]

Yes I did it on the front panel. I guess you didnt understand what i want.. see attachment ps

[dan_u]

Is it so hard?

Snippets don't really work with implicit property nodes, so I attached a vi.

[Freelance_LV · Accepted solution]

Hi

when you right click on the  ring control, you will have a Create->Property Node-> Disabled Items[]

AS LONG AS you ring control is not Strictly Type Def, or the cluster containing the ring control is not Strictly Type Defined, you can programmatically use the 'Disabled Items []' property to get the behavior.

When a condition is true, wire the index numbers of the items which are to be disabled to this propery node.

Edit: I see that dan_u has already replied, but I could not open the vi from dan_u, I have LV 2010.

so, attached is the vi as per my explanation.

[Bijay]

Hello ,

Refer attached VI

Edit : True case: C & D are Disabled and False Case: A & B are disabled.

Ignore the comments at Front panel.

Regards,

Bijay

[Nghtcrwlr]

Hi all..

Thanks for the replies.... I could not open Bijays version since am having LV 2011.

dan_u's VI disables all the elements in direction.

Thanks to Freelance_LV. That was what i wanted. I actually didnt think of wiring the index numbers to disable.

Thanks

[dan_u]

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@Nghtcrwlr wrote:

dan_u's VI disables all the elements in direction.

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Yes, I was showing it is possible to create a property node for an element inside a cluster. I was assuming you would find your way from there...