Using the property node with a colorbox ?

[Apple_Green]

Somebody has a example how you can use the property node with a colorbox? I've tried sereval things but the thing still didn't work

And my second question is :

can you put color box constant types in a 1D array? 

tnx,

K

[smercurio_fc]

What have you tried that "doesn't work"? What are you trying to do with the colorbox?

Yes, you can place a color box constant in an array. Have you tried?

[Apple_Green]

yeah about the colorbox, if I create 1 it doesn't appear on my front panel . I now how to put it in a 1D array but on the front panel side.

For the property node thing, I really have no idea ... the help doesn't seem to help 😕

[altenbach]

Maybe you only found the colobox diagram constant yet?

(Diagram constant don't show up on the front panel and don't have property nodes, of course. You could also just right-click the diagram constant on the diagram and select "change to control/indicator" ).

The colorbox control is in the numeric palette (there are also two more in the classic numeric palette). Place an aray container on the front panel and drop in a colorbox control. Now you have an array.

You can create a property node for the colorbox like for any other control. What property are you interested in? Remember, the "color" is the value, so to change the color you just wire a new value. 😉 No property node needed!

Message Edited by altenbach on 04-25-2009 09:48 AM

[Apple_Green]

I found the one on the frontpanel but I thought I had yo use the one from the block diagram

[altenbach]

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Apple_Green wrote:

I found the one on the frontpanel but I thought I had yo use the one from the block diagram

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Why? Who's forcing you to not use some parts of LabVIEW? Trust me, you are allowed to use anything that's in any of the palettes. No penalties. 😄

• A control or indicator has the control/indicator on the front panel and a terminal on the diagram.
• A diagram constant is only on the diagram and the user cannot interact with it during the execution of the program. It can only be changed during editing.