dynamically creating indicators

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In labview if reading from an excel file can you Dynamically create new controls, LED's, during runtime on the front panel? Can they increase or decrease in sides during runtime as it begins reading from a file and new controls need to be added or removed?

[Strokes]

As far as I know, you need to allocate memory for the controls/indicators prior to runtime therefore you can't create them programatically as needed.

A potential solution would be to create the maximum (or at least what you think will be the maximum) number of controls/indicators needed and use the controls/indicators visible property node to make them visible and invisible as they are required.

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Strokes Appreciate your reply. Thats what i was thinking. You would have to Manually create them in advance and make then visible or invisible as needed.

[smercurio_fc]

see http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Creating-Controls-quot-on-the-fly-quot/m-p/629276?view=by_date_ascen...

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Thanks smercurio_fc for the link!