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chris.b

View Cluster Constant as Icon

Submitted by on ‎10-27-2009 04:59 PM 47 Comments (47 New)
Status: Completed
Available in NI LabVIEW 2010

Clusters are powerful and necessary, but they can easily clutter up otherwise immaculate code.  Why not have a "View As Icon" option (a la Express VIs) for cluster constants?

 

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Right-click menu change...

 

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There have been similar suggestions, but I think we need a clean, simple solution.

Chris Bolin
LabVIEW Partner Program, CLA
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GregSands
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‎11-16-2009 02:50 PM
‎11-16-2009 02:50 PM
Jack: Yes I agree that it makes most sense to only show icons for saved (typedef) controls.  Perhaps an additional requirement in this case would be to be able to "Customize..." or save an existing constant, without needing to first convert to a control.
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tst
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‎11-16-2009 03:05 PM
‎11-16-2009 03:05 PM

> Perhaps an additional requirement in this case would be to be able to "Customize..." or save an existing constant, without needing to first convert to a control.

 

You mean something like this?


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Jim_Kring
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‎12-10-2009 08:15 PM
‎12-10-2009 08:15 PM
I'm suprised nobody mentioned that using an LVClass (Object) instead of a cluster is one solution to this problem.
Let's talk about the future of LabVIEW...
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Member
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‎12-16-2009 04:40 PM
‎12-16-2009 04:40 PM
Kudos for invention of the word 'Clustosaurus'.  I have a few clustosaurii in my diagrams and they always clutter up any diagram.
S G
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Todd S.
NI Employee (retired)
‎01-12-2010 03:00 PM
‎01-12-2010 03:00 PM
Status changed to: In Development
 
Todd S.
LabVIEW Community Manager
National Instruments
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JackDunaway
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‎01-14-2010 12:59 PM
‎01-14-2010 12:59 PM
Todd S. : This has been changed to "In Development." What implementation is being implemented... the 32x32 custom icon of the TypeDef or the small, generic, cluster icon like originally proposed?
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muks
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‎01-28-2010 03:37 AM
‎01-28-2010 03:37 AM
Yes can someone say what points are being considered?
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Wonger
NI Employee (retired)
‎02-23-2010 05:33 PM
‎02-23-2010 05:33 PM
Status changed to: In Beta
 
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Wonger
NI Employee (retired)
‎02-24-2010 05:07 PM
‎02-24-2010 05:07 PM
Currently the feature that is in beta is the small cluster icon as originally proposed. There were internal arguments for both sides but since the main point of the feature seems to be saving diagram space and since the feature is dealing with all cluster constants in general, not just typedef'd clusters, I went with the smaller icon.  If the typedef icon is really important to users I can try to see if I can have typedef'd clusters use that icon while regular cluster constants continue to use the smaller one.
Message Edited by Wonger on 02-24-2010 05:09 PM
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JackDunaway
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‎02-24-2010 05:21 PM
‎02-24-2010 05:21 PM
I would much rather see the typedef user-created icon rather than the generic small cluster icon. Any others have opinions?
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