different plots in one graph

[altenbach]

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@Student_LV wrote:

Hello!

You will find attached the VI of getting plots in one graph, The question is How could add property nodes ( plots name , active plots ..) applicable to all the plots , while in each case of the condition structure, I have different plots number and name.

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Whenever you are adding a plot to the array in the shift register, add its name to an array of strings in a second shift register. Once the loop is done, set all the names using a FOR loop. (None of the property nodes inside the loop are ever needed! Delete them all!)

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@Student_LV wrote:

How to make the cursor move from one plot to another and display the name of that plot ( the name exists in the legend) 

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As I said, for that the VI needs to be interactive. Create an event based state machine with states to create the graph (as above) and other events to look for cursor interactions. 

[Student_LV]

Greetings ,

I've looked through various forum threads and haven't been able to track down a solution. In the main VI, I have a sub VI which searchs elements from an Excel file and display them in a list box. so I get a lisbox outputed.  then In a second step, I want to select elements from this listbox to show their corresponding plots ! I used local variable, property node "Value", but in the 2 cases, I couldn't use the indicator after that, as a control to select items from it ? Any trick please how to solve this 

Thank you,

[GerdW]

Hi Student,

no need to create a new thread for the very same problem, stick with your original discussion…

As Christian has said before: you should not use indicators when you need controls!

[Student_LV]

Hello GerdW,

I created a new thread because my question does not deal with the same issue as the fisrt discussions, how to get different plots in one graph, 

It's differen, You said " you should not use indicators when you need controls ", so how could I get the elements of the listbox ? Isn't necessary to be displayed so that i would be able to select items ?

Thank you 

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Student,

how could I get the elements of the listbox ?

The "elements" (or more accurate: the object names) of a listbox are written using a property node. No need to make the listbox an indicator: you can set the objects of a listbox control using the very same property node!

Isn't necessary to be displayed so that i would be able to select items ?

Yes, sure.

But as has been said before: make your listbox a control to let the user use it to select items…