https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290884#M962000 <P>X,</P> <P>Does this behavior occur when you place a new string constant on your diagram? Have you been able to reproduce it beyond the two cases you’ve posted?</P> Tue, 03 May 2016 21:19:32 GMT Call.Me.Wilbur 2016-05-03T21:19:32Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289659#M961572 <P>I found this on my diagram today:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/9c53e8bc905b4e0ea8520ab395b72b76ae17a57b/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383237343569454344364339424544433445443338352f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="strange string constant.png" title="strange string constant.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hiding the Display Style, showing the scrollbar, Ctrl-clicking on the Run button, nothing changes anything to the big wart on the left...</P> Sun, 01 May 2016 23:46:24 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289659#M961572 X. 2016-05-01T23:46:24Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289666#M961576 <P>And here is another one:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/055ae342e05025ee61ecf2320255917be04df62b/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383237343769354235424633384637424630453839332f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant.png" title="another strange string constant.png" /></P> Mon, 02 May 2016 00:15:43 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289666#M961576 X. 2016-05-02T00:15:43Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289670#M961579 <P>Both seem to work OK for me.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Lynn</P> Mon, 02 May 2016 00:25:16 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289670#M961579 johnsold 2016-05-02T00:25:16Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289674#M961583 <P>You mean if you drag the snippet into a diagram, you don't get these bizarre, fat edges?</P><P>This works on my end.</P> Mon, 02 May 2016 00:49:31 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289674#M961583 X. 2016-05-02T00:49:31Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289702#M961597 <P>The appearance for both the snippets are wiered compared to the normal string constant</P> Mon, 02 May 2016 06:01:01 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3289702#M961597 P@Anand 2016-05-02T06:01:01Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290884#M962000 <P>X,</P> <P>Does this behavior occur when you place a new string constant on your diagram? Have you been able to reproduce it beyond the two cases you’ve posted?</P> Tue, 03 May 2016 21:19:32 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290884#M962000 Call.Me.Wilbur 2016-05-03T21:19:32Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290914#M962013 <P>I don't see any pictures or attachments in your messages.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Just text that says Strange string constant.png and Another strange string constant.png</P> Tue, 03 May 2016 22:26:02 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290914#M962013 RavensFan 2016-05-03T22:26:02Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290925#M962015 <P>Yes, dragged to my own diagram, they look as bad as the snippet. Strange....</P> Tue, 03 May 2016 22:51:10 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3290925#M962015 altenbach 2016-05-03T22:51:10Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295345#M963554 <P>A couple more:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/4661a97fa596aa9a7bdd0052bfd8dca2fa9c2b01/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353569464143324144373745363245364333342f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant2.png" title="another strange string constant2.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/22332b03f9610a2f17a161b18c6a5bbc550e0673/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353669463738373839424330304145363932372f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant3.png" title="another strange string constant3.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It looks like some kind of warts... Am in trouble Doctor?</P> Sat, 14 May 2016 00:47:49 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295345#M963554 X. 2016-05-14T00:47:49Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295456#M963614 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />X. a écrit&nbsp;:<BR /><P>A couple more:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/4661a97fa596aa9a7bdd0052bfd8dca2fa9c2b01/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353569464143324144373745363245364333342f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant2.png" title="another strange string constant2.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/22332b03f9610a2f17a161b18c6a5bbc550e0673/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353669463738373839424330304145363932372f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant3.png" title="another strange string constant3.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It looks like some kind of warts... Am in trouble Doctor?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Looks like someone tampered with the default&nbsp;string control. Usually you don't have the advanced - customize... option enabled on the default string constant. If you opened it and make some&nbsp;small changes like setting it to justify or making it wider. Then when you apply changes it goes back to normal.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Strange...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ben64</P> Sat, 14 May 2016 18:31:00 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295456#M963614 ben64 2016-05-14T18:31:00Z https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295465#M963619 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />X. a écrit&nbsp;:<BR /><P>A couple more:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/4661a97fa596aa9a7bdd0052bfd8dca2fa9c2b01/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353569464143324144373745363245364333342f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant2.png" title="another strange string constant2.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip1.i.lithium.com/22332b03f9610a2f17a161b18c6a5bbc550e0673/68747470733a2f2f6e692e6c69746869756d2e636f6d2f74352f696d6167652f736572766572706167652f696d6167652d69642f31383334353669463738373839424330304145363932372f696d6167652d73697a652f6f726967696e616c3f763d76322670783d2d31" border="0" alt="another strange string constant3.png" title="another strange string constant3.png" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It looks like some kind of warts... Am in trouble Doctor?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>These one can't be customized. If you change them to control and then back to constant they goes back to normal!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ben64</P> Sat, 14 May 2016 20:17:18 GMT https://ni.lithium.com/t5/LabVIEW/Strange-string-constant/m-p/3295465#M963619 ben64 2016-05-14T20:17:18Z