adding custom buttons to toolbar

[id]

I am trying to save as much screen space as possible...Is there a way to add custom buttons to the Labview toolbar?  Adding splitter bars for toolbars takes up too much space for my application...

[Hooovahh]

In a VI go to Edit >> Run-Time Menu to change the menu seen to the user when the VI is running.

To handle when a selection is made use the Event structure.  There are are several shipped examples in the Example Finder.

[id]

Thanks for the reply but that deals with Run TIme Menus for text drop downs from the existing menu items and customizable text items.  What I was looking for was something similar to in Excel when you define a macro and attach it to fire from a custom button.  From what I see, it is not possible to add an actual button to the main menu toolbar that is not previously on the menu.  Am I correct? 

[Hooovahh]

Sorry my reply didn't help I wasn't sure if that's what you were looking for or not.

I know of no way to do what you are saying easily.  That being said it sounds like a neat UI design and would be nice to have.

[GerdW]

Hi id,

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From what I see, it is not possible to add an actual button to the main menu toolbar that is not previously on the menu.

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What is your "main menu toolbar" actually?

Why shouldn't you be able to place another boolean button (maybe customized with some decal)?

[id]

What I called the main menu toolbar is the labview one at the main window that contains the run arrow, stop, and pause buttons normally.   My main menu has about 4 additional buttons to add to this toolbar  

[GerdW]

Hi id,

and you need to have those 4 buttons in the development environment? I don't know a way to add more buttons to that toolbar...

But you can add your tools (aka VIs) to the tools menu!

When you're talking about an executable (or running VI): your user should never see the toolbar menu! It's just for the IDE...

[dkfire]

That "menu" bar should not be visible to a end user running your program.

That is only for development use.

You need to make your own menu bar if you need one.

[id]

and the only way to do that is to add a horiz splitter with my buttons above it or to add it to the drop down run time menun listings as text items correct?

[GerdW]

Hi id,

you don't need a splitter to place some buttons...