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Why can't I have symbols in a table like I can a multicolumn listbox? I have a case where my data type is a 2D array of string, so naturally I thought a table would be the best way to display the data, and allow the user to edit the values in the table. I also wanted a way for the user to select, and deselect multiple rows, so I thought I would use my Item Selection code which shows a symbol for a check box and allows the user to click and unclick it, to select the items they want.
To my surprise tables don't have visible symbols. Is there a technical reason for this? This idea is to add symbols to tables, and have their interface similar to the multicolumn listbox with the same property and invoke nodes. The solution for my situation is to use a MCLB, but since the data type isn't a 2D array of string, I'll need to set the values seen in the table with a property node, which is less efficient than a terminal or local variable for setting the value, since using a property node requires thread swapping to the UI.
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