ring constants tied to type-defs don't update

[BillMe]

Heads up for LabVIEW 8.2.x - when using ring constants that are tied to a type-def....those constants will not update when you update your type-def. Ring controls and indicators work as advertised. A CAR was written on this at N.I.

Bill

[tst]

This is not new and was explained once in the LAVA forums (I think it was by Christina Rogers).

Basically, if you want to control this, you should change the type of the control when you change the typedef to force BD constants to update. You can do this by changing its representation and then changing back.

[MichaelAivaliotis]

Best practices require the usage of an enum for a constant on the diagram, not a ring. Rings are for user interfaces.

[BillMe]

I needed non-sequential values...hence the ring.

Bill