Disconnect without losing the reference

[SugarEddie]

I want to transform a linked property node for instance into an unlinked property node with a connected reference?

I know how to disconnect, create the reference again and connect it. I just want to know if there is a way of doing that quick and easy, preferably with one click or key stroke combination 🙂

If you look at the snippet you'll understand what I mean by that.

Thanks

[GerdW]

Hi Eddie,

that looks like a task for LabVIEW scripting in combination with a QuickDrop plugin.

Maybe there already is such a plugin?

[Gregory]

Hi Sugar,

It takes me about 7 clicks 🙂 Do you anticipate having to do this a lot? 

Is it because you want to put the code into a SubVI? If so, just select the (linked) property node, click Edit >> Create SubVI and it will create the reference for you.

[SugarEddie]

Thanks for the reply guys!

@gregoryj I tried doing that but I have a lot of property nodes in certain parts of my code. So making subVI's with that many nodes just creates too many input terminals for my taste. I find it visually more appealing to bundle all the references in a cluster and unbundle them in my subVI, that way it narrowes the input terminals down to one.