captions

[amazed]

I was wondering if possible to write to a caption while vi running?  Asking because thought convenient way to save/change comm commands associated with that object.   Thankyou

[prettypwnie]

Yes, it is possible. Use a property node set to write the Caption.Text property:

[altenbach]

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@amazed wrote:

I was wondering if possible to write to a caption while vi running?  Asking because thought convenient way to save/change comm commands associated with that object.   Thankyou

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What does writing a caption have to do with save/change and objects? Please clarify your question.

[amazed]

Thankyou HopeH    I did try that but i could not write directly to the caption - only to a text box that then wrote to the caption.  There are workarounds but was just hoping to keep simple.  

[amazed]

Hi Sir

this vi has controls i want user to be able to define commands to a plc  I would typically have an user edit list that i would save to a file with controls associated with new commands.  I though this caption method would be a simpler way to go    Program would just read the captions and send that command.  hope this not confusing. 

[altenbach]

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@amazed wrote:

 I though this caption method would be a simpler way to go 

Seems way more complicated! 😮

[amazed]

Just started it - Seemed easy enuf up to this pt. Visually i like it  but as you say - may prove more difficult.  

[prettypwnie]

What do you mean when you say you can't "write directly to the caption"? I don't understand why you would have to write to a text box (by text box, do you mean string control/indicator?) first. Just wire whatever string you want into the property node.

[amazed]

Hi HopeH    I want to write to it while in run mode(its for the user )

[prettypwnie]

Maybe I am misunderstanding what you mean? Just changing the caption while in run mode is very simple. Here is an example. Is this what you mean, or something else?