Count the Number of Characters in a Control while Typing Using LabVIEW

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Overview

This VI counts the number of characters you’ve typed.

 
Description

To count the number of characters in a control, the user can either press Enter or click on a different area of the front panel.  If you want to count the characters in the control as you typing but without pressing Enter, right-click on the control and select the "Update Value While Typing".

Requirements

• LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Open and run the VI.
2. Type some characters in the string control, and press enter to see its length.
3. Right-click on the control and select the "Update Value While Typing" to count length while typing.

Additional Information or References
VI Snippet

**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**

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The Property Update Value While Typing also changes the behavior of the control. It is not possible anymore to cancel changing the value by pressing escape. If this is not desired, use the key down event and read the Property Text.Text to get the current shown text.