text file + combobox

[lord_nox]

Hi guys,

I'm about to give up on this, I've searched all day about this and no one have the same thing that I want...

I have a txt file that is like this

Red red.png

Yellow yellow.png

Blue blue.png

...

N-Color ncolor.png

Using this file I want to create a combobox that its items and values have:

Items | Value

Red | red.png

Yellow | yellow.png

...etc

Right now I'm using Read text from File and Spreadsheet String to array but I can't figure out how to achieve this.

[njacacia]

Post a VI of what you have tried so far.

[lord_nox]

here it is, is not very useful really...

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

You want to write to the Strings And Values property.  I also recommend using the Read Lines option on the Read Text File and then a FOR loop to parse each line (Match Pattern with a tab as the desired pattern).

[lord_nox]

Thank you so much for the answer, I'll check it tomorrow in college and i'll answer, thanks again!

[lord_nox]

Hi Crossrulz, I'm making the VI that you send me and I have a little issue (I think)

Is with the array that goes to the bundle, here is the picture...

I create an Array Constant to the Index Array Input, can you please tell me what's wrong? thanks!

[GerdW]

Hi nox,

create this array constant directly from your combobox "strings&values" property node!

(This way it will be a typedefinition as shown in Crossrulz' snippet! Btw. you need an array of cluster as is written in the context help of this property node…)

[Hooovahh]

By the way there is no need to recreate the VI.  The image CrossRulz has the VI embedded in it as a snippet.

http://www.ni.com/tutorial/9330/en/

[crossrulz]

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@lord_nox wrote:

I create an Array Constant to the Index Array Input, can you please tell me what's wrong? thanks!

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Right-click on the StringsAndValues[] input and select Create->Constant.  That will be the array of clusters you should be using.

As an aside, I always find Type Def of an array to be painful for a user.  The contents of the array should be the Type Def (in this case, the String/Value pair cluster), making things a lot more modular and easier to use.

[lord_nox]

Thanks to everyone, is working! 🙂