BG-color not working correctly in case-structure?

[LabNoob14]

Hello LV community,

I have an indicator back ground that I want to turn red when a certain value is surpassed and stay that way for the remainder of the VI execution. If the value is not surpassed the BG color will remain green.

I've made a simple case structure that I thought should handle this, but instead the BG is green with red sort of covering it and the red BG will not go away even if the indicator value is not surpassed.

What am I missing here? Thanks for your help

VI attached.

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

You are using a different property than for "locations 1", so start looking into that.

Also, since the property node is the same in both cases, only the color belongs inside the case, right? (even better, use a "select" node). Why do you think you need to duplicate the property node?

[billko]

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@LabNoob14 wrote:

Hello LV community,

I have an indicator back ground that I want to turn red when a certain value is surpassed and stay that way for the remainder of the VI execution. If the value is not surpassed the BG color will remain green.

I've made a simple case structure that I thought should handle this, but instead the BG is green with red sort of covering it and the red BG will not go away even if the indicator value is not surpassed.

What am I missing here? Thanks for your help

VI attached.

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There are TWO properties named the same thing, but in slightly different places on the property node.  I can't remember which is which, but you chose the wrong one.  Thanks a lot, NI.

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

You are using the right property, but your font currently has a background color too, make sure it's transparent. (also change the other node to the correct property).

[LabNoob14]

Ah yes, it was using (Numeric text.Colors:BG Colors) and should have been using (Numeric text. Text Colors:BG Colors) That made all the difference.

I put only the Color boxes in the case structure to a single property node, works much better now.

I don't know where I can find "Select" Node.

I don't think I need to duplicate property nodes anymore.

THanks

[altenbach]

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@LabNoob14 wrote:

Ah yes, it was using (Numeric text.Colors:BG Colors) and should have been using (Numeric text. Text Colors:BG Colors) That made all the difference.

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No, (Numeric text.Colors:BG Colors) is correct. Make sure that (Numeric text. Text Colors:BG Colors) is transparent. See my example above.

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@LabNoob14 wrote:

I don't know where I can find "Select" Node.

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Look in the comparison palette.

[LabNoob14]

Is "transparent" a setting your supposed to check? Or just make sure nothing is checked in the menu. Because I don't see any option for transparency

[altenbach]

Transparency is just one of the colors (look for a "T" in the upper right corner of the color tool). By default, text background is transparent, so there is nothing to do.