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Eric-M

List all sub-palettes and VIs in the controls and functions palettes in the LabVIEW Help

Status: Declined

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It would be nice to have an actual list of all of the palettes, sub-palettes, and VIs that are in the controls and functions palettes in the LabVIEW Help.  This will make it easier to locate where certain VIs and sub-palettes are located, and it will make it easier for new users to know what VIs are available.

3 Comments
Eric-M
Member

I'd like to further clarify my idea.  There is currently a help file that contains all of the information concerning what subpalettes and VIs are contained within the functions palette.  However, this information is spread out amongst several help pages.  My idea is to combine all of these pages into a single page that shows the information in a list.  Here is an example of what I envision it looking like:

 

Functions Palette
     -Subpalette 1
          -VI 1
          -VI 2
     -Subpalette 2
          -VI 3
          -VI 4
     -etc...

 

When starting out with LabVIEW, it can be difficult to know where to look for certain VIs or what VIs exist.  I believe making this list avaible via a link on the current Functions Palette Help page will make it more obvious what VIs are available and where they are located, making a smoother transitioning into learning LabVIEW programming.

 

This information is actually available on the NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows webpage, but a link or the information reiterated in the help documentation may help find it quicker.

David_L
Active Participant

I can't imagine this would be any more helpful over the built-in Palette Search Feature.  It does exactly what you want, but is more interactive so the user can use the function they searched for right away.

Darren
Proven Zealot
Status changed to: Declined

Any idea that has received less than 2 kudos within 2 years after posting will be automatically declined.