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07-19-2011 09:20 AM
Hey,
I know this is an OLD topic, but I ran into this problem today. I used your advice with the property node, but that only rotates the caption and not the actual box that holds whatever(the string, value, etc.). I was wondering if there was a way to rotate the actual text box.
Thanks!
07-19-2011 09:53 AM
Hi,
I have done this example, using the caption instead. This may do the trick.
regards
07-19-2011 09:55 AM
@sethmurphy wrote:
Hey,
I know this is an OLD topic, but I ran into this problem today. I used your advice with the property node, but that only rotates the caption and not the actual box that holds whatever(the string, value, etc.). I was wondering if there was a way to rotate the actual text box.
Thanks!
No, you cannot rotate the actual text box.
This idea was suggested, but it never gained much traction: http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/rotate-a-frontpanel-object/idi-p/1306368
07-19-2011 09:57 AM
That says it all- NO you can't set the vertical arrangment property of a string control or indicator. Though, it may be a good opportunity for an Idea Exchange post
07-19-2011 02:36 PM
In the end all controls and indicators end up as images on the front panel. You can do this with an XControl. You would input the string, create an image from that, rotate it or whatever, then display it in a picture indicator.
I have never made an XControl.
07-19-2011 02:53 PM
So just color the indicator transparent, and feed the text to the caption (i.e. use the caption as an indicator).
Paul Cardinale
07-19-2011 03:28 PM
@paul_a_cardinale wrote:
So just color the indicator transparent, and feed the text to the caption (i.e. use the caption as an indicator).
Paul Cardinale
While fundamentally, this would provide a potential work-around. I find it morally objectionable Whats next? tategaki?
07-20-2011 08:25 AM
The only problem with that is that we have a dynamic string to display. If someone knows how to dynmically change a caption, I'm all ears.