How do I enter text in a string control using on screen keyboard in labview

[priya9129]

How do I enter text in a string control using on screen keyboard in labview? Please help

[FireFist-Redhawk]

All you should have to do is click on the string control to where you have the blinking vertical bar, and then start clicking on-screen keyboard buttons.

[priya9129]

I am doing that but the text is not seen on the string control

[FireFist-Redhawk · Accepted solution]

If you're at this point, just start clicking keys. I found that if you click the title bar of the On-Screen Keyboard, it will take key focus away from the string and you'll have to re-focus on it. Don't know what other issue you could be having. Is the string enabled?

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[priya9129]

In my case the cursor is not seen in the string control. I am attaching an image for reference

[priya9129]

Please help with the above query as to how keep focus on my string control and enter data in it through on screen keyboard

[billko]

So is this solved or not?

[priya9129]

No. By mistake I accepted it as a solution. Apologies for that. Please help in how i should keep focus on my string control and enter text in it using on screen keyboard. Thank you

[FireFist-Redhawk]

In your picture, your front-most window is the On-Screen Keyboard and not the VI. The VI needs to be the front-most window for you to be able to key focus on any control in it. 

[priya9129]

Thank you for your quick reply. I did what you said but still not able to input text in the control. Am i missing something code wise. I have used a while loop and within that an event structure which calls the on screen keyboard through system exec.vi as soon as a "mouse down" event comes on string control. Kindly help