Can't find Get Control Index by Name

[Angikel]

Hello guys, please help me I want to call controls by there names, i founs the i can use property node called get control index by name in VImethods class but i can't find it !

[GerdW]

Hi Angikel,

try this:

Which LabVIEW version do you use?

This image is created with LV2017, while LV2011 doesn't know this method. Somewhen in between this method was added…

[wiebe@CARYA]

Quick drop can do this.

On an invoke node:

CTRL+Space, "VI", CTRL+B. (change application method to VI method)

CTRL+Space, "Get Control Index By Name", CTRL+SHIFT+B. (set the method)

You won't get previews of the text in the QD...

Note the difference between a property node and an invoke node! They look the same at first, but aren't.

IIRC, Get\Set controls by index only work if the VI is running! If it isn't running, you need to get\set the values by name.