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==Caveats/Limitations== | ==Caveats/Limitations== | ||
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An XControl functions like a subpanel in the hosting VI. Subpanels (and therefore XControls) ''can not'' be placed inside an array. Note that you ''can'' define your XControl data as an array of any LabVIEW data type, and you ''can'' use array controls in the facade vi. | An XControl functions like a subpanel in the hosting VI. Subpanels (and therefore XControls) ''can not'' be placed inside an array. Note that you ''can'' define your XControl data as an array of any LabVIEW data type, and you ''can'' use array controls in the facade vi. | ||
If you require a variable number of runtime instances of your XControl, Jarrod Slocum of [[National Instruments]] has created an example [http://community.ni.com/examples/linked-object-list-in-labview-8-0-using-xcontrols Linked Object List] based on a Subpanel ''inside'' an XControl. | ===Tricks=== | ||
* If you require a variable number of runtime instances of your XControl, Jarrod Slocum of [[National Instruments]] has created an example [http://community.ni.com/examples/linked-object-list-in-labview-8-0-using-xcontrols Linked Object List] based on a Subpanel ''inside'' an XControl. | |||
* If you want to react to dynamic events (or user events) you need them to register at the XControl Facade '''before''' the event happens. | |||
[[Category:XControl]] | [[Category:XControl]] | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 6 December 2007
Introduction
XControls are introduced in LabVIEW 8.0 and enhance the power of front panel objects in great ways.
Essentially an XControl is a front panel object with dedicated code linked in to react on certain user events.
An XControl exists of several parts, managed in a .xctl file. The .xctl file is a XML-file like the project-file. Other parts of the XControl are abilities.
Abilites
Properties
Methods
Caveats/Limitations
Limitations
An XControl functions like a subpanel in the hosting VI. Subpanels (and therefore XControls) can not be placed inside an array. Note that you can define your XControl data as an array of any LabVIEW data type, and you can use array controls in the facade vi.
Tricks
- If you require a variable number of runtime instances of your XControl, Jarrod Slocum of National Instruments has created an example Linked Object List based on a Subpanel inside an XControl.
- If you want to react to dynamic events (or user events) you need them to register at the XControl Facade before the event happens.