Triggering an event from a Menu Ring when the user selects the same item

[altenbach]

I probably would just add a small latch action button (next to the ring) that says "Repeat" on it.

[altenbach]

Another option would be a listbox. It is less clunky (your words) because all items are visible (no clunky "click...move...release" action needed).

You can create an event for "listbox... Double-click" and the action will be triggered even if the item is already selected.

[BowenM]

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@aputman wrote:

You can do what Altenbach says adding the dummy state.  And add a Mouse Down event to cause it to Reinit to Default and a Value Change to catch the new value.  This works for me on a menu ring, even when selecting the same value.

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I tried that too.  It works unless they click and decide to NOT add a value.

[aputman]

Try the attached VI and tell me why it doesn't work for you.  It seems to work to me unless there is something about it that doesn't work in your scenario.

[JBock]

Thanks for this solution!

As long as you can live with a dummy value within the ring it works perfectly.

To make it bulletproof you can add the dummy-value to the list of deactivated elements.

I added it to your example.

Kind regards,

Jonas