Create and add data to cluster

[ntfan]

Dear all,

I am very NEW to LabVIEW and have tried reading the solutions that were given in terms of creating clusters. I am very lost. The transition from C/C++ to LabVIEW hasn't been that smooth. I have tried following some examples given and I got lost.

This is what I am trying to do: I have 2 numeric indicators on my front panel and placed them inside a cluster shell as suggested. I then went to the Block Diagram View, and I see an icon with the label cluster written. How do I access those 2 indicators so that I can assign values to them? Some suggestions given on other threads included creating local variables. I have no clue how to go about that and don't really understand how it will help me.

Could someone please provide me with a very SIMPLISTIC solution as I am really not clued up with the most of the functions of LabVIEW. I have searched through Google, but I haven't found a thorough example that will take me from step 1 to the end.

Thanks

[becktho]

Hi

Wire the cluster to an "unbundle by name" - that's all .

Thomas

Message Edited by becktho on 01-16-2006 02:36 PM

[ntfan]

Hi Thomas,

I tried that, unbundle by name, bundle by name - nothing seems to work. Broken lines appear.  I've attached a sample vi, could you explain or show me exactly what I must do.

[becktho]

Could you please post it as LV7.0?

[ntfan]

I don't understand what you mean by posting as LV7.0. Is this another forum? excuse my stupidity.

[becktho]

No - I just can't open it, because you use a newer version.

Menu File >> Save with options and in the dialog which should have appeared, select "Save for previous". There you can select 7.0 and that's it.

[ntfan]

Is it okay?

[ohiofudu]

Hi Nifa
Take a look a the attached pic.....I am sure this this will take care of your problem.
Greetings becktho......keep the good job.

Ohiofudu

[becktho]

If you have a look at your vi, you see a small triangle on your cluster icon (>), which indicates that it is an indicator. You can't wire an uninitialised indicator to something else.

Just rightclick the cluster and select "change to control" and it should work.

Thomas

[ntfan]

But what happens when I want to assign values to these indicators. If I change it to a control will I be able to do that?