show hidden indicator

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

On the BD, right click and change it to a constant, then right click again on it and change it back to an indicator.

It might reappear in the upper left corner of the FP.

EDIT: Will running VI Analyzer ferret it out?

-AK2DM

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

this is the front panel

pane #1 is the blue bar at the top

pane #2 is the blue bar at the bottom

pane #3 contains the icon buttons on the right

This program eventually is suppose to run on NI TPC 2206.

[altenbach]

Is the control colored transparent?

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@altenbach wrote:

Is the control colored transparent?

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No, it is not.

I have found to get to the indicator I have to unlock the splitter and add a vertical scrollbar to pane #1.  Make changes to the indicator, remove the scrollbar, and resize the front panel back to 640x480.

Thanks to everyone for their help.

[RavensFan]

What if you used property nodes to change the position for that indicator?  Just run it once.  Perhaps move it to 0,0.

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@RavensFan wrote:

What if you used property nodes to change the position for that indicator?  Just run it once.  Perhaps move it to 0,0.

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I will give that a try but perhaps to a different coordinate.

Doesn't 0,0 refer to the top left of the front panel?

If so, that would be in the top pane which is 20 pixels in height.

This cluster has 15 elements displayed vertically so not all of it will appear unless I size the front panel to 1000 x 800 or something like that.

It doesn't look like I have any choice except to re-size the front panel to get access to this indicator and then re-size the front panel back to its original size.

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[RavensFan]

I don't know if it would be for the front panel, or for the pane it is in, or if it needs to be to a particular offset.

Without taking the time to dig into the properties and the help file, I'm thinking the position applies to the pane it is in since the splitters create panes that are lower in the hierarchy than the master front panel.

It's just an idea to get you thinking.

[MichaelBalzer]

If I'm understanding the problem correctly, you can try:

1. Right-click cluster on BD -> Make Type Def.
2. Right-click cluster on BD -> Open Type Def.
3. Edit cluster (set Strict if necessary)
4. File -> Apply Changes
   
5. Change Type Def / Strict Type Def to Control
6. Close the cluster and don't save it - this will disconnect your cluster but keep any changes, and discard the type def
7. Your cluster is now updated

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@MichaelBalzer wrote:

If I'm understanding the problem correctly, you can try:

1. Right-click cluster on BD -> Make Type Def.
2. Right-click cluster on BD -> Open Type Def.
3. Edit cluster (set Strict if necessary)
4. File -> Apply Changes
   
5. Change Type Def / Strict Type Def to Control
6. Close the cluster and don't save it - this will disconnect your cluster but keep any changes, and discard the type def
7. Your cluster is now updated

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I wasn't able to do step 4.  LabVIEW 2015 forces me to save the TypeDef before I can save the main.vi

So, I save both files.

Delete the ctrl1.ctl   for the TypeDef.

Re-open main.vi

I right-click on the indicator, and I don't get the choice to disconnect from the TypeDef.

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[MichaelBalzer · Accepted solution]

I just ran through the steps in LV2015 SP1 and it seems to work (no need to save a .ctl file). Here's a quick gif of the process in case my steps weren't clear: