Resize a check box

[PauloM]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to resize a check box in LabVIEW 7.1?

Thanks,
Paulo

[Ben]

I will guess that you are asking about the "dialog checkbox".

Right-click and select

Advanced>>>Customize...

Then switch into "blow torch" mode (see attached jpg).

You will then be able to change the size.

I hope this helps,

Ben

[GerdW]

Hello ben,

after saving and reloading the check box returns to it's older small size...
Any hints?

Best regards,
GerdW

[Ben]

Yes!

Those dialog controls are always tricky to modify.

So the correct answer should have been,

"sorry you can not do that but,..."

I have another approach that may help.

I customized a non-dialog checkbox by copying the images from the dialog version and pasted them into the non-dialog version.

Since it is not a dialog type, LV does not "fix" it for me when I re-open.

I hope the attached is more helpful than my previous image.

Ben

[Ben]

One more time!

This time with the false image replaced.

This just demonstrates the idea.

Be carefull about the size of and shape of the controls when you copy the images and replace the old.

I think I need some coffee.

Ben

[PauloM]

Hello,

Thanks for your help, but for some reason I'm not succeeding to do it.
What tool do you use to resize it after selecting the blow torch?
I can only resize the box arround it...

See picture attached.

Thanks,
Paulo

[Ben]

It looks like you are just grabing the wrong corner.

See attached for step by step illustration.

Ben

[PauloM]

Hi Ben,

I'm very sorry and very thankfull, but for some reason I'm not succeeding to follow you, I just can not drag the corners off the white box!!!!!
Can you please save your control and send it?

Thanks a lot,
Paulo

[Ben]

One more time.

Ben

[PauloM]

Hi Ben,

Sorry, it is small as the one from the pallete!
I must have some strange configuration that doesn't allow me to do this.

Once more thank you very much for your help.