Programmatically alligning objects

[ChrisSp]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is any way to programmatically change the z-axis of the objects in LabVIEW, just like you would do using CTRL-J or CTRL-K in edit mode.

Regards,

Chris

[Ranjeet_Singh]

I think this is not possible but what you can do is use system exec.vi and focus on control you want to shift. Try this(I never tired this)

[Julien_31]

I'm not sure about that but maybe you can do that with VI scripting (ibut I think that it's not free !) :

https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/tools-network/download.labview-vi-scripting.html

To install it in evaluation mode, you can follow those instructions :

https://lumen.ni.com/nicif/us/evaltlklvscript/content.xhtml 

Once installed, you can have a look at LV examples by typing "script" in example searcher...

[DFGray]

Scripting has been free since LabVIEW 9.0, so most folks can use it now.  Unfortunately, shifting the z-order of panel objects is not exposed in scripting.  The horrible, cludgy workaround is to delete all your controls and recreate them in the z-order you want them.  This would require rewiring their terminals on the block diagram, as well.  If you need this functionality, please kudo this and this LabVIEW Idea Exchange idea.

[paul_cardinale]

You can use this.  Note however that z-order can only be changed on a VI that is in edit mode; you cannot change the z-order of a running VI.