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Programmatically Determine Control Data Types

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‎06-24-2011 12:06 PM
Last Edited by: Member Example_Scrubber_Suryo ‎10-31-2017 08:58 AM

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Overview
Programmatically determine control and indicator data types.

Description:
The example demonstrates how to programmatically extract data type information on each control and indicator in front panel

Steps to implement or execute code
To implement this example:

  1. Run the VI
  2. (Optional) Turn on the Highlight Execution to see the flow of the VI


Requirements
Software
LabVIEW 2012 or compatible

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

Shalini B
Applications Engineer
National Instruments UK & Ireland

Example code from the Example Code Exchange in the NI Community is licensed with the MIT license.

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josborne
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‎04-09-2014 11:50 AM
‎04-09-2014 11:50 AM

This is nice to know its possible!

http://www.medicollector.com
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ackatharotiya
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‎07-08-2017 05:44 PM
‎07-08-2017 05:44 PM

Hi Shalini, 

 

That's life saver vi. Thank you.

I was wondering if you have another VI related to this one; that creates an array of  respective elements as well. I look forward for your reply. 

 

Thank you

 

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carlos_camargo
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‎11-27-2018 05:32 PM
‎11-27-2018 05:32 PM

This is a great example but it uses deprecated VIs, might want to update to use current ones. 

I redid using VIs in

C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2017\vi.lib\Utility\Data Type

The floating help for the subVI's in the deprecated example point you to that folder.

It's easy enough once you realize that folder exists!  Just have to know to use: "Get Type Information" from that folder/library.

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