add an element to an existing cluster

[ced09]

Dear All,

I am quite new with LV 8.5, so perhaps my question is stupid.

I have started an application containing a lot of numerics in the front face.

As I need to acces some properties of these groups of numerics (caption text), I put some of them in a cluster and then I make a loop that acces to the properties.

This is working very well.

Here is my problem:

I would like to add some others numerics to this cluster, but these numerics are not "near" to the others in the front face, so the cluster square box do not permit to add them.

Is there any solution ?

Thanks for your support.

Best regards,

[RichiP]

Hi,

The easiest way to do this, is to create a reference to each numeric. Simply right-click the numeric --> Create --> Reference.

If you would like to group them (the references), you can do this by bundling them into a cluster or build an array.

regards

Richard

[ced09]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

As far as I have understood, it means that I have to erase my first cluster, and build a new one as you described.

The problem is I have on my front face 5 tabs containing 65 numerics each.

Is there a fastest way than right clicking 325 times ?

Thanks.

[johnsold]

Perhaps you should leave the front panel as it is and just use the Bundle or Bundle by Name primitives to create the cluster on the diagram.

The data structure on the diagram does not need to be the same as the control elements on the front panel.  Many times it is useful for them to be the same, but your case may be one where different is better.

Lynn 

[tst]

This example should demonstrate how you can do this relatively easily. You should note that it's just a quick example and not exactly how I would do it myself in a real application.

If you have so many numerics, though, you might wish to consider other options (e.g. using arrays or listboxes or using subVIs to avoid showing all the numeric controls in the same screen).

[Gerod]

I found this way, it  uses OpenG subVi to manipulate cluster variant.