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Mads

Add an "available in RT Run-Time-Engine" remark to property help

Status: New

Every now and again we run into an issue on RT that is caused by the use of a front panel item property node use. A listbox Item Names property for example..

 

In the IDE the code works fine so no one detects the error at that stage, but when running as an application such properties do not have access to the front panel item, and fails to deliver the expected result. Now the help text for such properties have remarks that state that they are available in Real-Time Operating System, and are available in the run-time engine...For all practical purposes however the latter statement is not true *if running on RT*. It would be nice to have a remark about that in the help box.

Here is the remark list as it is today:

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Related idea:
https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Option-to-check-for-Development-System-vs-Run-Time-En...

3 Comments
crossrulz
Knight of NI

If you are using a Remote Front Panel or the built-in HMI capability, you can use those property nodes in RT and they work.  They just require that the front panel is loaded.


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Mads
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Yes, the few RT targets with HMI capabilities are an exception in this case. That could be mentioned in the requested remark.

crossrulz
Knight of NI

No, I have used the Remote Front Panel with some really old cRIOs and the property nodes work only when some browser has the front panel open.  So I think the only thing that needs clarified is a note stating you will get an error if the front panel is not loaded.


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