12-11-2012 05:25 AM
My problem isn't too many plots, but a problem still the same. My vi gives the user the ability to turn on or off any one of three channels of data. LabVIEW always assigns the colors to whatever order the channels are turned on. For example, if the colors are correct for the present display, channels 1,2 and 3, then the user turns off 1 and 2. Then when they turn channel 2 back on, leaving channel 1 off, channel two now has the color originally assigned to channel 1!
I have tried the property node, but it won't work when assigned to a channel for the above reason. So, I am trying to assign it to plot name. Doesn't work. Still reverts back to assigning colors based on channel number.
12-11-2012 05:26 AM
12-11-2012 05:32 AM
GerdW,
Thanks for the rapid response. Still doesn't work. No matter what channel I turn back off after turning them all off, it takes on the color of the first plot. It won't allow me to assign a given color to a given channel.
Ron
12-11-2012 05:34 AM
12-11-2012 06:15 AM
GerdW,
Here is a diagram of what I set up to turn individual channels on and off. Every attempt I have used to give the user the ability to turn 'on' or 'off' any individual channel, the vi always assigns the colors based on the order they were turned on. It even highjacks the cursors and reassigns them in the same order, not leaving them as originally assigned to a given channel with a given descriptor.
Ron
03-18-2013 05:06 AM
I know you folks have helped me in the past. I want to incorporate this scheme to control the plot colors in my vi. I have 7.1 and can't remember how to create the color boxes.
My vi is very simple as far as colors go. I have a total of six traces. i have given the user a radio button to turn on or off any channels they desire. My problem is that LV automatically is assigning the first channel to 'blue', regardless of which of the six is turned on. I want to assign blue to the first channel in my data list, red to the second and so and and have it stay that way. This thread appears to have the answer, but I can't get the color boxes for the array control.
Regards,
Ron
03-18-2013 07:04 AM
To all,
I have successfully created a array color box for six plots. Here is the problem I still have. The colors in the array box are six distinct colors. I have six toggles that will turn on or off any of the six traces going to my plot. The problem is that the colors are being assigned in order of turning the channels on and off. I want to assign 'red' for example to channel one, even if channel one is toggled 'off' to the plot. So, I want to assign a distinct color to each of six channels and not have them changed based on the order in which they are turned on or off.
Ron
03-18-2013 08:21 AM
Here is my logic for turning individual channels on and off. As you can see, the user at any time can have on or off any combination of channels. My problem is still that the plotting routine attaches a color to the first plot, regardless of which channel it is. The second gets the next color, etc. I want the color to stay with the specific channel. So, I want PEA to always be RED. I want PEV to always be GREEN etc.
I have tried all of the suggestions and they all end up doing the same thing.
03-19-2013 01:51 PM
Hi rwbrook,
The other suggestions are on the right track for what you want, that's definitely the right way to set different colours for different plot lines. The difference in your situation is that you want the array to be different based on what channels are being plotted.
In each true case, add an array with a colour block of the desired colour. In each false case, add an array with an empty colour block. Wire all of these outputs to an Insert Into Array function. This will build an array of only the colours in cases that are currently true. If N channels are on, only the N first indices of the array will the populated with the correct colours. You can then wire this array into a for loop for graphing all your channels, as shown in previous examples in this thread.
I attached screenshots of a simple example VI to help clarify the implementation and functionality.
I hope this helps!
03-20-2013 04:33 AM
Emily,
Thank you for your input. I believe you are correct. I still can't get repeatability on the channel colors using just property nodes. They appear to never stay put. I will try your method with the array.
Ron