VI Scrollbar - how to get one back?

[10Things_Rob]

Dumb question that is driving me crazy, but I gotta ask...

I have a VI. Its front panel has no scrollbars. I know that if the scrollbar were there, I could dbl-click and change the mode to Always On, Alwats Off, etc.

Since it is NOT there, now what? I can't seem to find it in the VI Server Props or methods anywhere either. I'm just stuck.

[10Things_Rob · Accepted solution]

OK, Figured it out... but brace yourself...

You can only do it dynamically:

* Open a VI reference

* Get the Front Panel Reference

* Get the Array of Pane References

* Index the first element

* Set the properties for the Scrollbar visibilities from there

This is one of those cases where NI implemented what made sense to the programmigng paradigm (based on the addition of panes and scrollbar controls to LabVIEW) rather than considering the 95% likely use case (VIs with only one pane). This should be a VI Property.

Maybe it already is and someone at NI will show me what I am overlooking?

[GovBob]

I found another way to do this in 8.5.1.

1. Create a verticle splitter bar on the front panel.

2. Right click the splitter and select a pane and activate the horizontal scroll bar.

3. Right click the splitter and select the other pane and activate the horizontal scroll bar.

4. Right click the splitter bar and select remove with adjoining splitters.

Hope this helps.

[altenbach]

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10Things wrote:

Maybe it already is and someone at NI will show me what I am overlooking?

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Try VI properties...window appearance...customize... 😄

Message Edited by altenbach on 12-05-2008 03:49 PM

[10Things_Rob]

I told you it was a dumb question... and that it should be a VI Property! 

Thanks for the input.

Message Edited by 10Things on 12-05-2008 10:04 PM