how to create an interactive rectangular grid in labview.

[GJAKLDFJG]

Hello everyone I want to create a grid in labview in which If I click in any block it should change colour and say it changes from intially white to red, than blue. And I want to save the data representing the colour like 0, 1, 2 , 3 to an array. Can anybody help me, where should I start with?? Can you please direct me towards any example.

[altenbach]

Use an array of picture rings.

[aeastet · Accepted solution]

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[GJAKLDFJG]

Thank you guys for your reply (Tim & altenbach ), I would like ask one question. How did you create Red and blue coloured color box without using any additional vi. Because whenever I try to create it I end up creating something else. I know this is silly and If I want to have it in different shapes than I shoud simply use make rectangle and other vi right ??

[altenbach]

right-click the picture ring array terminal and select "create constant" You get a diagram constant of the array of picture rings. Now drag the element out of the array container to the diagram and you got yourself a diagram constant of the picture ring. Make as many copies you like using ctrl-drag.

[altenbach]

Ah sorry, the posted VI has an array of pictures instead on an array of picture rings as I suggested. Thus my reply does not apply directly.

I recommend a array of picture ring indicators, since there is only a small set of possibilities.

You coulds use code similar to the one shown in the link of this post:

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Alternatively, you could make the entire grid as one big picture.

[Darin.K]

If it were me, I would get the color and numeric value in one place by using an intensity graph.

Easy to change the grid size, number of colors you want as well as the colors themselves.