PROPERTY NODE FOR ARROW

[ni4me]

HI ALL!!

1)I want to programmatically make an arrow appear/disappear.
But if I am selecting the arrow from decoration template in
front panel, that arrow is not having any property node.

2) Can I have remove border of a string indicator?
For frameless also, there is a boundary.
I need the message only.

Please help.

[mikeporter]

1. Yes decorations have properties, but it is a bit tricky getting to them. You have to first get a reference to the VI's front panel. That will give you access to an array of references to all the decorations on the front panel. However because decorations don't have labels it takes a bit of trial and error to determine which one you need to use.

2. Start with the plain text box on the classic control menu and turn the background and border transparent.

Mike...

[stevem181]

To add a little bit to Mike’s comments –

You will have to find the arrow Decoration reference each time your program starts.

Search the Decoration reference array for a unique feature like: size or color.

Other options:

Custom button – transparent in one case and “arrow on transparent background” in the other case

Picture Ring – use if more than two images are needed

For your String question, the Classic Palette control is called Simple String (has no border).

Attached is a custom button example (LabVIEW 2013).

steve

[vsenthil957@gmail.com]

hi 

  I have used a PREVIOUS BUTTON from SILVER controls pallette and have made the background of the button invisiable. you can see the attached example(LV 2014).

regards

senthil