CTL File Extension - Revision history

Bryan: Added links to Type Def and Strict Type Def articles.

2019-03-05T11:48:08Z

Added links to Type Def and Strict Type Def articles.

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	The '''CTL File Extension''' (''*.ctl''), or <u>C</u>on<u>t</u>ro<u>l</u>, is the file extension of LabVIEW controls or type definitions. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent [[VI]] or in these dedicated files. When created in a ''.ctl'' file the control can be customized and be assigned special behavior: Type Definition or Strict Type Definition.		The '''CTL File Extension''' (''*.ctl''), or <u>C</u>on<u>t</u>ro<u>l</u>, is the file extension of LabVIEW controls or type definitions. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent [[VI]] or in these dedicated files. When created in a ''.ctl'' file the control can be customized and be assigned special behavior: [[Type Definition]] or [[Strict Type Definition]].

	See [[Control]].		See [[Control]].

	[[Category:LabVIEW file extensions]]		[[Category:LabVIEW file extensions]]

Q: Editing for file extension. Another page will talk about the Controls themselves.

2018-12-05T16:04:53Z

Editing for file extension. Another page will talk about the Controls themselves.

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	'~~Ctl~~' is the file ~~type~~ of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. ~~The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs~~.		The '''CTL File Extension''' (''*.ctl''), or <u>C</u>on<u>t</u>ro<u>l</u>, is the file extension of LabVIEW controls or type definitions. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent [[VI]] or in these dedicated files. When created in a ''.ctl'' file the control can be customized and be assigned special behavior: Type Definition or Strict Type Definition.

	~~You define user-specific controls by right-clicking a control and choosing ''Advanced/Customize''. This opens the~~ [[~~control editor~~]]~~, where you can change the control~~.		See [[Control]].

	~~'''Attention!''' Creating a control on a VI's~~ [[~~Frontpanel]] [FP] from a specified .ctl file copies this control into the FP, but does not maintain a link to the .ctl~~ file~~. Any changes applied to the *.ctl afterwards are not propagated to the VIs FP. Use [[Type Definition]]s instead if you need to maintain consistancy between different control instances.~~		[[Category:LabVIEW file extensions]]

	~~==See Also==~~
	* [[Type Definition]]
	* [[StrictType Definition]]
	* [[control editor]]

	~~[[category:user interface~~]]

Q: Q moved page Ctl to CTL File Extension: Fixing Title

2018-12-05T15:33:32Z

Q moved page Ctl to CTL File Extension: Fixing Title

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Michael_Aivaliotis at 08:44, 8 October 2007

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	'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs.		'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs.
	~~<br />~~You define user-specific controls by right-clicking a control and choosing ''Advanced/Customize''. This opens the [[control editor]], where you can change the control. ~~<br />~~'''Attention!''' Creating a control on a VI's [[Frontpanel]] [FP] from a specified .ctl file copies this control into the FP, but does not maintain a link to the .ctl file. Any changes applied to the *.ctl afterwards are not propagated to the VIs FP. Use [[Type Definition]]s instead if you need to maintain consistancy between different control instances.
			You define user-specific controls by right-clicking a control and choosing ''Advanced/Customize''. This opens the [[control editor]], where you can change the control.

			'''Attention!''' Creating a control on a VI's [[Frontpanel]] [FP] from a specified .ctl file copies this control into the FP, but does not maintain a link to the .ctl file. Any changes applied to the *.ctl afterwards are not propagated to the VIs FP. Use [[Type Definition]]s instead if you need to maintain consistancy between different control instances.

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	* [[StrictType Definition]]		* [[StrictType Definition]]
	* [[control editor]]		* [[control editor]]

			[[category:user interface]]

Lui: New page: 'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs.
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2007-06-13T08:31:36Z

New page: 'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs. <br />You...

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'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs.
<br />You define user-specific controls by right-clicking a control and choosing ''Advanced/Customize''. This opens the [[control editor]], where you can change the control. <br />'''Attention!''' Creating a control on a VI's [[Frontpanel]] [FP] from a specified *.ctl file copies this control into the FP, but does not maintain a link to the *.ctl file. Any changes applied to the *.ctl afterwards are not propagated to the VIs FP. Use [[Type Definition]]s instead if you need to maintain consistancy between different control instances.

==See Also==
* [[Type Definition]]
* [[StrictType Definition]]
* [[control editor]]

CTL File Extension - Revision history

Bryan: Added links to Type Def and Strict Type Def articles.

Q: Editing for file extension. Another page will talk about the Controls themselves.

Q: Q moved page Ctl to CTL File Extension: Fixing Title

Michael_Aivaliotis at 08:44, 8 October 2007

Lui: New page: 'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs. You...

Lui: New page: 'Ctl' is the file type of LabVIEW controls. Controls are stored either ''in'' their parent vi or in dedicated files. The latter helps to define similar controls on different VIs.
You...