colour indiviual array elements

[Jamieg]

Dear Labview forum,
I would like to colour code individual array elements by setting the background colours programatically.
Can this be done and how?
All I can do currently is use the tools pallet to paint the background colour for every element within the array the same colour, rather than individual colours.
Regards,
Jamie

[RavensFan]

I'm sorry to say, but it can't be done.  Background color is a property of the control that makes up the array.  It can't be individually set for each element of the array.  The only differences allowed between different elements in an array is there value, not any property node setting.

You're options, assuming the array isn't too large, would be to make a cluster that has a numeric for each element of the array.  You can use some cluster to array and array to cluster functions to work with the data.  But it won't allow you to enlarge the array at runtime.

Another option would be to use a table or multicolumn listbox.

Message Edited by Ravens Fan on 02-25-2008 12:56 AM

[Jamieg]

Thanks anyway,
I have put an array of colour boxes beneath my data array.

[Karunya_R]

Hi Jamie,

Here is a related Discussion Forum on something similar. Ravens Fan is correct in saying that there is clusters is the best way to do it.

Good luck!