How to hide indicators based on case values?

[Emm]

I'm trying to show some of the indicators only where appropriate -- the derivative graph when testing a resistor, and the semi-log excerpt graph for testing a diode.  I'm also not sure I've excerpted the characteristic portion of the diode accurately.  (The case structure bit is all the way off to the right; everything else works.)

Thanks! 

[Harold_Timmis]

use the visible propery

[Emm]

I've looked at several similar threads that talked of the visible property, but I'm not sure I've used it correctly, and I can't test it from home -- no DAQ board.

Thanks. 

[Harold_Timmis]

right click your indecator go to create->property node->visible you might not need to use a case structure instead you could use a select.vi

[Emm]

I've created the property node = Visible, but I can't find how it works (or I can't understand the written directions).  Any pictorial references you might mention?  Thanks.

[Harold_Timmis · Accepted solution]

here is an example:

the visibility function is a simple bool

Message Edited by Harold Timmis on 11-15-2009 05:44 PM

[Emm]

Think I've got it, thanks!

[altenbach]

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Harold Timmis wrote:

the visibility function is a simple bool

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I suggest to simplify further and delete the "select" and the two boolean diagram constant. If you wire the switch directly to the property node, it will function the same.... 😄

(see also).

Your other VI (visibiliy.vi) is also not that great. Since the property node exists in both cases, it belongs after the case structure (only one instance is needed!). The loop needs a wait, and the property node should only get written when the boolean changes, and not with every iteration of the loop.

Message Edited by altenbach on 11-15-2009 10:00 PM

[Harold_Timmis]

wow, I rubed that one lol

[Emm]

I put all the Visible Property Nodes outside my case statement, and put too Boolean Constants inside each one.  True was wired to the Diode indicators for the Diode Case, and False was wired to the Resistor's indicators.  I reversed the constants for the Resistor case.