How do I reduce the Labview Function/Controls panel delay?

[Richard Baxter]

The 2->3 second delay when using the Labview Function/Controls panel (and selecting sub functions/sub controls) is unacceptable. When items are selected (left clicked) in the Functions or Control panel, nothing happens. It is only when the 2->3 second delay has finished, do the sub menus pop up.

(note we use a 0ms second delay when selecting Windows menus in general via - Regedit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\MenuShowDelay, and so a 2->3 second Labview menu delay is unusable).

We are currently using Labview 6.00, and we see no reason to upgrade unless there are some serious keyboard shortcut enhancements applied to labview.

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1)       We require the ability to assign keyboard shortcut keys to all operations (there are many tasks we need to repeat in labview that require multiple mouse clicks in pop up menus – this is time consuming).  Eg we require the ability to quickly copy local variables (NB using Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v creates both a new object and a local variable corresponding to that new object, rather than just a copy of the local variable).

2)       We require the ability to perform the same operation to multiple objects at the same time

a)       Eg we wish to be able to select multiple local variables and, and change them to read or write

b)       Eg we wish to be able to select multiple property nodes and, change colour to blue

c)       Eg we wish to be able to select multiple invoke nodes and change method to invoke

3)       We require the ability to more easily select and unselect which controls/indicators are designated to be inputs/outputs of .vi (and possibly the ability to zoom in and out in the Diagram View) – this is particularly important when working on high resolution monitors.

[Ray.R]

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