I want to change the show window of Labview, what do you suggest?

[rammo]

Hi..............................

I saw Labview doesn't have much controls to make the show window beautiful .am I right ? if So, what do you suggest to improve this show window (Front Panel)?

I heard there is a good program works on changing show window which is (active-x) .Is it right, Is it compatible with Labview 7.1.1, where I can find to download it and if you can give me some examples to know how to deal with it ?

If I am Brazilian, I will not pride that we achieved five world cup or we are the lonely team that never absent from world cup, I will just pride that ronaldinho is Brazilian.

[EdDickens]

You do have the ability to create good user interfaces with LabVIEW. The main problem is what do you, or your customer consider a good user interface.

The first thing I would suggest is to start using the "Dialog Control" controls for your front panel. This set of controls pick up their style from the operating system, so they will match the rest of the system applicaitons.

Another thing is limit the use of color on the front panel. One persons idea of a nice shade of blue can be another person eyesore. Instead, use the decorations for grouping of controls.

I would stay away from ActiveX. It's interface is quirky at best and there is a lot of overhead involved.

Just to show it's possible, the attached images are screen shots of user interfaces I've designed with LabVIEW. The first two use the Dialog Controls, and the third uses standard controls and color at the customers request.

Ed

[CoastalMaineBird]

If it's not "beautiful", then it's because you have yet to put enough thought into it.

It's not automatic, there are no "controls" to do it for you, but there's nothing stopping you either.

[devchander]

Rammo,

Take a look at attachment, there is nothing stopping you from putting Ronaldinho on your VI either! 😉

regards

Dev

[rammo]

Thanks a lot.........................

But, does Labview support animation graphics? if so, take exactly what I want :

1) Arrow move from up to down. (of course, there is somthing to run and stop it (e.g. when a LED becomes on the arrow will run and the opposite correct)).

2) Belt, like the belt in plant which carry bottles,boxes....etc. (also move if the LED on and stop if it OFF).

3) Mixer, something like box or big pot. (it rotates if the LED on and stop if it OFF).

4) Concrete truck, (come to my front panel if I press certain button).

please attach the prgram VI not picture to know and learn what you did.

Help me please as you can.

[devchander]

Hi,

Look at this link

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/lv/71/lvhelp/Impt_Graph_in_Bool_Contrl/

it teaches how to  import graphics into Boolean controls and indicators.

look at example VI's from lab view examples that are attached.

this should be self explanatory

regards