array tabbing

[KoosKoets]

Hello all,

I have a simple question:

I have made a VI with an array of Strings. If I want to scroll through the elements using the TAB key, when reaching the last element, the focus returns to the first element. Tabbing only seems to work for the visible part of the array

To make things more convienient for the UI, i want to scroll beyond the visible range in such a way that when i have passed the last visible element, the scroll bar moves upwards and shows the next element,or next empty element.

Is there a way to achieve this?

Thanks in advance

Raymond

[MikeS81]

Hi Raymond,

see this link

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=389758#M389758

It should contain an example which shows how you can scroll an array.

Mike

[J.Mamakos]

I'm not sure how to do it using a 'Tab' key stroke, but another way is to make the 'Index Display' visible to allow scrolling through the strings (and beyond into the uninitialised strings).  If someone comes up with a way to do more what you are suggesting, i'd definitely find numerous uses for it!  🙂

[DFGray]

See this link

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=372921

for how to use the tab key to programmatically control things.