how can i create multiple Y-axis programmatically

[msc-ing]

I have to generate up to 4 Y-axis in my program. Can I do this under runtime under LabVIEW 8.2 ?
If yes - what must I do?

[TiTou]

What I would do is create many Y-scales (right-clic >> properties >> Scales) in edit mode (not run time) and at run-time I would display those I need using property nodes.

Hope this can help you 😉

[msc-ing]

Thanks, that seems to be the only way...

[BEHajder]

I agree that this is the solution, I have an application where I have created 2 primary (left hand side) Y-axes and 1 secondary Y-axis (right hand side). This works well as property nodes can programmatically enable and format the axes as desired.

I wonder if there is a good way to maintain a fixed plot area size? During run time, the graph width automatically changes slightly when Y-axes are made visible or invisible, and the plot area can start to "wrap around" the decoratively curved right hand edge of the graph control. Has anybody used this technique for enabling y-axes at run time without having the plot area change size?

[falkpl]

I agree maintaining a consistant plot area size with changing axis options is a problem.  This is a constant point of frustartion for me since I try to keep a clean GUI.  I have found no easy answer to this problem.

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[Ben]

Not sure if this will help but in reply #14 of this thread

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=146134&a#M146134

Christian writes"you need to disable "Auto adjust scales" for all charts..."

See that thread for more details,

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 12-10-2006 10:23 AM