highlight execution options

[tqs engineer]

I'm working with decimals that require more than 3 significant figures but
in highlight execution mode, the numbers that show at the nodes do not have
enough significant figures to help me. Is there any way to make it show numbers
with more significant figures in highlight execution mode?

[Johnner]

nathan wrote:

> I'm working with decimals that require more than 3 significant figures but
> in highlight execution mode, the numbers that show at the nodes do not have
> enough significant figures to help me. Is there any way to make it show numbers
> with more significant figures in highlight execution mode?

Nathan,

I don't know of a way to control the precision of the values dynamically displayed
at nodes during execution highlighting, but it sounds as if you might be able to
get the results you want by using a Custom Probe.

The default probe created on a floating-point wire appears to be in scientific
notation with 4 digits of precision. If instead you wanted to see 6 digits of
precision in the probe value, here's an approach that involves using a Custom
Probe:


1. Create a digital control on a panel and set its format and precision to
scientific notation and 6 digits
2. Select the control, do Edit >> Edit Control, and then Save the control in the
User.lib folder
3. Reset your control palette by switching to another palette set and then back to
your initial set
4. Now you can pop up on a wire, select Custom Probe, go into the User Controls
subpalette, and use
your extra-precise control as the probe indicator

Not quite the thing you were after, but perhaps helpful information anyway.

Regards,
John Lum
National Instruments