How do I create an enum typedef?

[VI_Joe]

I want to create an enum typedef?  I should be able to right click on the enum and select "Advanced" from the drop-down menu.  However, when I do that, "Advanced" is greyed-out.  What should I do?

Thanks in advance.

[jcarmody]

Select the control then click "Customize Control..." in the Edit menu.

[Ben]

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jcarmody wrote:
1) Select the control then click "Customize Control..." in the Edit menu.

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Prequil to Jim's reply...

-1 ) Right-click on the enum constant and select "Change to Control"

0) Switch to the front panel

Continue with Jim's instruction.

Explanation: The "customize" option is not available for non-type def'd enum constants on the diagram.

Ben

PS: Jim, I like your poem.

[VI_Joe]

The instructions given worked for me.  Thanks so much! 

However, this brings up another related question.  When I open the Standard State Machine template, there's a Beginning State typedef and a Next State typedef.  When I double click on either, nothing shows up on the front panel.  Can you explain what's different?

[F._Schubert]

They are constants on your block diagram. They have no representation on the front panel.

You can right-click them as well and select 'Open Type Def' or 'Advanced -> Customize'.

Felix

[VI_Joe]

This was the nature of my original question in this tread.  When I create a constant enum, I can't make a typdef out of it because the menu items that would normally be used are greyed out.

[parthabe]

Joe,

It is simple theory.

You can have 'N' no. of constant instances for a Typedef Enum variable; but not 'N' no. of variable instances for a Enum constant. Thats why, the menu items are normally greyed out for an Enum constant.

[VI_Joe]

I'm sorry, I still don't get it.  Can you explain the steps I would have to go thru to duplicate the Beginning State or Next State typdefs from the Standard State Machine template?

[parthabe]

Joe,

See Ben's reply. It has already got the answer you want...

[Chris_SC]

I realize this thread is old, but for anyone else like myself who comes acorss this in the future, I believe Ben missed a step at the end to create a type def like the ones used for a state machine.

Once the custom control front panel is opened after selecting customize controls, select whether you want a type def or a strict type def from the drop down menu at the top.

When you then go to your block diagram and switch the control to a constant, you can right-click on it and see the option to open type def.

Refer to this link for clarification: http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361E-01/lvhowto/creating_type_defs/

Chris