not able to type into string control

[sdzg'lkmarekngroe]

I have a couple string controls on my front panel. I can not type text into the controls when the application is running.
I have looked at all of the front panel settings as well as the string control settings.
I've never had this happen before.
Does any one have any suggestions?

[Ben]

Yes!

Check to make sure the control is not disabled!

pop-up>>>Advanced>>>Enabled States >>>Enabled

I believe it was Dennis that helped me out that day.

Ben


Ben Rayner
Certified LabVIEW Developer
www.DSAutomation.com

[sdzg'lkmarekngroe]

It is enabled. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[DD]

Right click on the control and make sure the third line is "Change to
Indicator." Is the control included in the connector of the vi? If it is,
at run time you would not be able to change the value.

"sdzg'lkmarekngroe" wrote in message
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> I have a couple string controls on my front panel. I can not type text
> into the controls when the application is running.
> I have looked at all of the front panel settings as well as the string
> control settings.
> I've never had this happen before.
> Does any one have any suggestions?

[Ben]

Post a sample VI with the controls that you cut and paste from your app.

The other though that comes to mind is that they may be locked.

Just guessing,

Ben

[Chris_de]

Make sure that there is no front panel decoration in front of you string controls.

[Scott_R]

Dear sdzg'lkmarekngroe,

The previous responses to your question all sound good.

In the event that your control is enabled, included in the connector pane, and �change to indicator� appears in the menu when you right click on the control, try removing the control and recreating it. Sometimes controls or indicators can be corrupted.

Let me know if there is anything else that I can do to help.

Scott Romine
National Instruments

[sdzg'lkmarekngroe]

Thank you. I will try it.

[Sanaa]

Hello All,

I agree with Scott ROMINE. I just want to add one other potential solution:
In the event that you use a "Node Property" with your string control (Right click on the control>>create>>Node Property), be sure that the variable "disabled" equalize to zero.

Sanaa TAZI
Application Engineer
National Instruments