Add "Copy Case Contents To" right click menu

[jrasco]

Wiring an enum to the selector of a case structure.is a very common activity.  You facilitate this by having a function in the right click menu called "Add Case for Every Value", which is a nice feature I use frequently.  Very often for enums, however, the contents of case statements is very similar between cases.  Maybe one or two things are different between each case.

I propose you add a function that copies the contents (including the wire connection ports) of the selected case to other cases or all cases.  If this were available, a base set of code could be made in one case and transferred to others and then modified as needed.

Thanks for listening!

[elset191]

Are you familiar with 'Duplicate Case' 3 items above your new one in your screenshot?

That being said, there are a few ideas pretty similar to this floating around.  Here's one.

[jrasco]

Of course...

But "Add Case for Every Value" and "Duplicate Case" do not play well together.  I guess another way to look at my request is to combine "Add Case for Every Value" and "Duplicate Case" into one function.

[elset191]

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@jrasco wrote:

 Of course...

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I figured as much.  I usually will Duplicate case as needed until I have all my cases, rather than creating empty cases for all values. 

[jrasco]

Elset,

I got interrupted before I could click on the link in your post.  Now that I have, that's exactly what I'm looking for.  I've added my Kudos there.  I suggest anyone else who finds my post do the same.

Jacob

[donkdonk]

For me there are too many items in the menu to justify yet another one. No kudoos, sorry.

[Darren]

Duplicate of http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/new-feature-quot-copy-case-for-every-value-quot/idi-p/...