Insert slider dynamically into slide control

[PatchProgram]

Hi,

I've got a problem with a slide control. I want to realize a step control which can show several milestones.

The space between all these milestones should be coloured to be recognizable within one view.

So, I thought, the best solution would be a slide control.

BUT:

If you want to add a slider to the control your VI mustn't run. Because this isn't a dynamical property to add a slider.

But it's important for my application to visualize this.

Is there any other control able to do my task? Or have I to create a XControl?

And if I have to create a XControl how can I implement a new property?

I would be thankful for any help and thanks in advance.

Greets,

Joe

Message Edited by PatchProgram on 04-25-2006 07:35 AM

[altenbach]

SImply add as many sliders as you will possibly need, then you can hide the unused ones during runtime using property nodes.

[johanneshoer]

This is exactly what I want to do.

I have a pointer slide and I want to add or remove a pair of sliders by clicking a add- or remove-button.

I placed the slide on the front panel, added several sliders to this slide and created a property node of the slide. Now I don't find a property to make one slider invisible. I can only make the whole slide invisible.... 😞

How can I make a slider (not the slide) invisible?

[smercurio_fc]

You can change the fill color to be transparent.

[johanneshoer]

I stil have no clue...

Doesn't refer the fill colour property to all sliders?

What color number is transparent?

Attached some pictures:

1. a clueless try

2. the slider properties

3. the slider

 

[Vt133]

The value for transparent is 16777216. In LabVIEW 8.2 I have the "color box constant" for this value.

Regards, Vt133

[altenbach]

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johanneshoer wrote:

Doesn't refer the fill colour property to all sliders?

What color number is transparent?

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To change the color of a particular slider, use a property node with two entries:

1. active slider
2. Slider color

For example, to change the second slider:

Wire the desired slider index to (1) and the desired color to (2). Use a colorbox diagram constant and select transparent.

(Also, feel free to support my related idea to simplify all this :))