I need to use a 3 way switch in labview

[alexderjuengere]

nice!

[Neha987]

Thanks !

[Neha987]

I want to modify this switch such that when clicked it and dragged up it goes up and when clicked and dragged down it goes down. But here it goes up and down only in a sequence. Any idea how to do that?

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

you asked that before - and you already got an answer before!

3 days later you need to ask the same question again?

[Neha987]

Yeah, Actually I cannot use the slider. I need to use the same switch as uploaded in the file.

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

Yeah, Actually I cannot use the slider. I need to use the same switch as uploaded in the file.

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Why do you think you need to use a PictRing when it doesn't help you to solve your problem?

Have you read the comments on control customization - and have you read the LabVIEW help on that topic?

[Neha987]

Yes, I have. 

I need to use something like a switch which can be take 3 positions (middle, upper and lower). But something like that is not present in labview. I got this file but then it is not giving the outputs as expected. Can it be edited to give that output??

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

I need to use something like a switch which can be take 3 positions (middle, upper and lower). But something like that is not present in labview.

There is a slider or a dial, which can take 3 positions…

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@Neha987 wrote:

I got this file but then it is not giving the outputs as expected. Can it be edited to give that output??

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This "file" mainly consists of a PictRing. Do you know/understand how this works, especially as control?

Surely you can edit a PictRing…

And you can apply some more code in the VI to enforce the behaviour you want to show on the frontpanel…

[Neha987]

Yeah, I have a little idea about the pictRing. Is there some other method to get a 3 position switch with the functionality mentioned above if not pictRing? And  how can I implement the functionality needed by me in the pict Ring itself?

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

Yeah, I have a little idea about the pictRing. Is there some other method to get a 3 position switch with the functionality mentioned above if not pictRing?

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You can draw any image in a 2DPictureIndicator, depending on your user input. Or customize dials/sliders as needed.

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@Neha987 wrote:

And  how can I implement the functionality needed by me in the pict Ring itself?

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Depending on the user input you can switch the PictRing to the corresponding picture. PictRings are even used to show small animations by switching images constantly…