Read data and index from combobox

[Kanayel]

Hi!

I have an array of comboboxes and I want to read from them the selected value and the index inside the combobox assigned to this value. Is that possible or there is a more efficient way to do it?

Thanks!

[RavensFan]

Does it work?

Attach your code so we can see exactly how you are doing it, then we can suggest a more efficient way.

[wiebe@CARYA · Accepted solution]

It would be more efficient* to use an array of rings (dynamic, changeable items) or enums (static items, fixed at compile time). Both would automatically be an array of selected indices.

*Efficient in execution time, and in maintenance. It's not sure if it does what you want it to.

[Kanayel]

Thank you for your help. I have been reading on forums about that and realized that I can't do that because I can't have many comboboxes of differents options inside the same array. I can't neither use cluster because the number of comboboxes in the data container changes on execution time. I ll find another way and try to explain it here in a few days.

[wiebe@CARYA]

Real dynamic (combo box) controls during run time will be a problem (as in 'not possible') in CG LabVIEW.

You simply can't create controls on the fly. You can however create a large number of them, and show\hide what you need. Or if you have a diversity of controls, make a large number of subpanels and show\hide\insert what you need...