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Color of error wire in 8.2

Just wanted to know who came up with that idea - I mean, there are so many beautiful colors .... Smiley Very Happy
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One of my favorite Dilbert cartoons goes...
 
Dilbert talking to Dogbert:
 
"Do you notice anything different about me today?"
 
Dogbert replies:
 
"Yes I see you have three pens instead of two. One of each of the primary colors."
 
Dilbert replies:
 
"You mean there are secondary colors?"
 
When it comes to engieers and scientists and you do not specify the wavelength, you have to be happy with the color you get. Smiley Surprised
 
Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 09-05-2006 10:21 AM

Retired Senior Automation Systems Architect with Data Science Automation LabVIEW Champion Knight of NI and Prepper LinkedIn Profile YouTube Channel
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I like the idea, that the error cluster doesn't look so much like some normal cluster, but this color is really a hard hit.

But Ben, you're completely right - we better concentrate on the "real" thing and leave the colors to those who have a feeling for it 🙂

(for those who have no 8.2 installed, please see the attached screenshot 🙂 )
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In the past we have been able to select this wonderful chromatic change in the labivew.ini file with funkyerrorcluster=True.

Anyone know how to revert the colour back to "scalding-retinal-abuse pink" instead of "runny-monkey-poo mustard"? I tried the key above to no avail.

Even better if we could pick some other sensible color. Red is logical, but bright; perhaps violet would work. Whoever picked the previous and existing colours should be subjected to an extended abacination.

 

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The putrid (yellow?? green??) error wire was the first thing (and still the best cosmetic feature) I noticed about 8.2. A unique color error cluster sure makes things that much easier to read ... Smiley Happy
PaulG.

LabVIEW versions 5.0 - 2023

“All programmers are optimists”
― Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
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I found the problem - mislabeled the key. You can change it back...
funkyerrclustWire=False.
 
Just like a hot spoon on the cornea.
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@ADAC - Good for a chuckle!

How's this strike you?




Message Edited by Will.D on 10-20-2006 03:27 PM

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Not so bad. With 3D glasses it might pop out of the screen... again, right into my eye!
 
I think NI is on a mission to blind us all - they must have a partnership with Lasik or LensCrafters, or some means of grafting their vision systems into a human skull.
 
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Re: Colors

I had to devlop an app in this color.

I threatened to charge a premium for having to stare at that color for weeks on end.

Ouch!

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 10-20-2006 03:00 PM

Retired Senior Automation Systems Architect with Data Science Automation LabVIEW Champion Knight of NI and Prepper LinkedIn Profile YouTube Channel
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Disclaimer: Don't be fooled by the blue bars, I had nothing to do with choosing the funky error cluster color, nor do I have any inside info on the choice. Smiley Tongue

I like the red error cluster better as well. It indicates to the eye that this wire deals with errors. My only guess is that color blind people can't distinguish red and green very well, and we already have green wires floating around the block diagram. So we couldn't use red.

Personally, I at least like the funky-mustard-poo yellow (not my words 😉 ) better than the generic pink.

Message Edited by Jarrod S. on 10-20-2006 03:42 PM

Jarrod S.
National Instruments
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