Zooming Diagram or GUI

[urs]

My eyes are not so brilliant anymore and that's much worse after
programming VIs all day long.

Other graphics oriented software packages like AutoCad, Webdesign and so
on do have a zoom function to have a closer look at smaller areas of the
window. This would be nice especially for wiring digrams, isn't it?

is there any possibility to adjust 'zoom' or is this a great input for
the next revision?

Best Regards
Urs Bogli

[Brian_Vibert]

I do not think that LabVIEW provides a way to do this, although I agree that it would be a nice feature in some situations. You may be able to find a 3rd party application that lets you zoom in on certain parts of screen, or you could change the resolution of your display.

[Spaz]

I'm not aware of native LabView capability for this but attached is a program 'Zoom' that may be of some use. I don't remember what site it came from but it was listed as a utility to aid in wiring. I don't use it much but it has been well behaved when used.

You can add to a wish list of LabView features @ http://digital.ni.com/lvwish.nsf/lv+wish. Put a plug in for wheel mouse panning support while your at it (Like the feature in Internet Explorer 5.5 when you pan after clicking the wheel on a wheel mouse.)

[urs]

Spaz,

Thanks very much. Zoom might be a useful program to get a closer look at an
area of the screen. As much as I understand it's functionality helps only to
_look_ at something closer. What I am looking for is a tool to _edit_ my UI
and diagrams with a zoomed area.

Thanks
Urs



Spaz schrieb:

> I'm not aware of native LabView capability for this but attached is a
> program 'Zoom' that may be of some use. I don't remember what site it
> came from but it was listed as a utility to aid in wiring. I don't
> use it much but it has been well behaved when used.

[Mark A. Hanning-Lee]

urs wrote:
>
> My eyes are not so brilliant anymore and that's much worse after
> programming VIs all day long.
>
> Other graphics oriented software packages like AutoCad, Webdesign and so
> on do have a zoom function to have a closer look at smaller areas of the
> window. This would be nice especially for wiring digrams, isn't it?
>
> is there any possibility to adjust 'zoom' or is this a great input for
> the next revision?
>
> Best Regards
> Urs Bogli

Win2000 comes with Magnifier, which provides a zoom for any package. In
the US English version that's under Programs -> Accessories ->
Accessibility.

Also, if your eyes are getting tired, check the refresh rate of your
monitor. Refresh rate below about 70 Hz can cause a tiring flicker.
Right-clic
k an empty area of the desktop or go to Control Panel ->
Display. Choose Properties, choose Settings, click the Advanced button,
click the Monitor tab, and specify the refresh rate.

Mark