Access an element's properties without external nodes?

[wiebe@CARYA]

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@natasftw wrote:

For terminology, it's not "connected" or "disconnected."  Rather, it's implicit and explicit.

You're using the term "connected" to refer to an implicit property node.  Explicit require the user to explicitly link a specific reference to the property node.  Implicit have the control reference implied by the name and color of the stripe in the property node.

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I thought the left one was called "linked" (as it is linked to a control), the right one was disconnected (as you literally disconnect the left one it to get the right one). Not that there's a need for name giving very often...

Is there a reference to the terminology you mention (implicit and explicit)?

[RavensFan]

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wiebe@CARYA wrote:

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@natasftw wrote:

For terminology, it's not "connected" or "disconnected."  Rather, it's implicit and explicit.

You're using the term "connected" to refer to an implicit property node.  Explicit require the user to explicitly link a specific reference to the property node.  Implicit have the control reference implied by the name and color of the stripe in the property node.

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I thought the left one was called "linked" (as it is linked to a control), the right one was disconnected (as you literally disconnect the left one it to get the right one). Not that there's a need for name giving very often...

Is there a reference to the terminology you mention (implicit and explicit)?

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I don't know of a specific official reference, but I've heard the terminology implicit and explicit used for years throughout the forum.

Here is a link from 2008.  https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/implicit-vs-explicit-property-node/td-p/654014

That said, I think it is possible that some people can easily mix up the two terms.  I think your terminology of "linked" vs. "disconnected" is good in that those terms are directly used in the shortcut menu.

[billko]

https://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361R-01/lvconcepts/manip_app_vi_settings/#Property_Nodes