How to get "description" property of a control if control is an element of cluster?

[maksya]

Hi, dear All

LV provides the ability to operate with "description" property of individual VI's control. Using property nodes: VI reference > Front Panel propert > Controls[] property > Description.

Unfortunately, I didn't find a way to set or get a description of a control if it is an element of cluster =(

Could anyone suggest idea?

Thanx in advance,

Max

[bla457645 · Accepted solution]

interesting problem, I tried it out, have a look.

yours

RZM

[Ben]

If you just want to get at a single widget inside a cluster you can go to the FP and right click on the INDVIDUAL control your are interested in and do a create property node for THAT element.

If you want to get at element in a flat cluster see the example posted by RZM.

If you want to programatically naviage into a cluster of un-known structure, then my Nugget on Exploiting Control References should be able to give you some ideas.

Have fun!

Ben

[DFGray]

If you don't have time to read Ben's tome (and you should read it), clusters have a Controls[] property which returns references to all the controls contained in the cluster.  You can find your control by its Label property and then get the Description property.

[maksya]

bla457645, this is the quickest and most effective answer I have ever get 😃 Thank you very much.

Ben, very helpful case study. I've learned many interesting things. Thank you.