Always Show Abort Button on Block Diagram

[SteveChandler]

It is obviously a good idea to not show the abort button on GUI VIs. It is much better to use a stop button, FP close event, etc.

However when developing code it would be useful if the abort button were visible on the block diagram even when it is not visible on the front panel.

[Manzolli]

Try the keyboard shortcut <Ctrl> + <.>. It stops the VI, when used while VI is running.

[smercurio_fc]

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@Mazolli wrote:
Try the keyboard shortcut <Ctrl> + <.>. It stops the VI, when used while VI is running.

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It doesn't if the "Show Abort button" has been unchecked in the VI's properties.

[Broken_Arrow]

Good Idea, but your second graphic is confusing. It says "Abort button is missing" yet it points to an Abort button.

[SteveChandler]

I realized that after it was too late to edit. I intended to highlight it to indicate that it should be there. The image is what it should look like.

[X.]

I don't understand what you are looking for... If you choose to not show the toolbar when running (VI Properties>>Window Appearance), you won't see the Abort Button (and none of the other ones) but it will still be accessible on the BD (at least in LV 2011).

[elset191]

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@X. wrote:
I don't understand what you are looking for... If you choose to not show the toolbar when running (VI Properties>>Window Appearance), you won't see the Abort Button (and none of the other ones) but it will still be accessible on the BD (at least in LV 2011).

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If you deselect "Show Abort Button" it applies to the front panel and block diagram.  Deselecting "Show toolbar when running" only removes it from the front panel.

[X.]

I think that's what he needs, based on the FP he was showing.