How do I set up the front panel so as you can tab between text elements of an array.

[Dave123]

Hi,

In my main vi (attached) I have an array of clusters. Each element represents an external hardware reaction timer of which there are four. On my front panel I have dragged the array out to display the four used elements.

Within each element is a text field where the user can change the default name (counter 1 to 4) to something suitable such as the participant's names on each of the counter/timers. This is saved along with the results to a file at the end of the run.

I want the user to be able to select the first element's text field with the mouse, edit it appropriately and then be able to tab to the next, edit that and so on.

It appears that you can only tab to the array as a whole not the fields of individual elements. Is this correct? Is there any way round this?

My second choice was to assign the function keys F1 to F4 to select the four counter name text boxes but it looks like I can only assign a function key to the text box of only one element. Is there any way round this?

Thanks,

Dave.

Message Edited by Dave123 on 11-09-2005 09:40 AM

[chrisger]

hi there,

search for "Tabbing through Elements of an Array or Cluster" in the LV VI, Function & How to - help.

[Dave123]

Thanks for that but when I go into the "LV VI, Function & How to - help" and then click the search tab it just comes up ERROR in big letters as though I can't access that feature.

Can you let me know the appropriate web page address for what I should see?

Thanks,
Dave.

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@chrisger wrote:

hi there,

search for "Tabbing through Elements of an Array or Cluster" in the LV VI, Function & How to - help.

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- Thanks for that but when I go into

[chrisger]

hi there,

in the LV VI, function & how-to help open the item

Building the front panel -> Front panels controls and indicators -> Array & Cluster controls and indicators -> Arrays -> Tabbing through Elements of an Array or Cluster

or see attachment

[Dave123]

- Many thanks.
Dave.