Constant class

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Class Name	Constant class
Class ID	16386
Scope	VI Scripting
Class Inheritance	Generic GObject Constant
Class Children	Constant AbsTimeConstant ArrayConstant BooleanConstant ClusterConstant ColorBoxConstant FixedConstant IONameConstant LabVIEWClassConstant MapConstant NumericConstant PathConstant RefNumConstant SetConstant StringConstant

The Constant class is a class in the VI Server Class Hierarchy, (see also VI Server).

Properties

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R/W	Readable/Writable Permissions
RTE	Available in the Run-Time Engine
Basic Development Environment
VI Scripting
Private
Deprecated

Constant Properties Table

Property ID	Long Name (English)	Description	R/W	RTE
634AC00	Value	Provides the value of the constant, which is an LV Variant.	Read/Write	No
634AC01	Description	Provides a description of the constant.	Read/Write	No
634AC02	Label	Returns a reference to the label.	Read Only	No
634AC03	Tip Strip	Gets or sets the tip strip of a constant. A tip strip is the brief description of the object that appears when you move the cursor over the object.	Read/Write	No
634AC04	Terminal	Returns a reference to the terminal.	Read Only	No
634AC05	Is Typedef?	Returns whether the constant is linked to the type definition.	Read Only	No
634AC06	Typedef:Path	Returns the path to the type definition if the constant is linked to a type definition. Otherwise, LabVIEW returns an empty path.	Read Only	No
634AC07	Auto-Update From Typedef	If TRUE, the constant automatically updates when the type definition changes.	Read/Write	No
634AC08	Typedef:VI	Returns a reference to the type definition if the constant is connected to a type definition. Otherwise, LabVIEW returns <NotARef>.	Read Only	No

Methods

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Constant Methods Table

Method ID	Long Name (English)	Description	RTE
634A800	Disconnect From Typedef	Disconnects the constant from the type definition and returns TRUE. If the constant is not connected to a type definition, LabVIEW returns FALSE.	No
634A801	Update From Typedef	Updates the constant from the type definition and returns TRUE. If the constant is not connected to a type definition, LabVIEW returns FALSE.	No
634A802	Change to Control	Changes the constant to a control and returns a reference to the control. LabVIEW automatically closes the reference to the constant.	No
634A803	Change to Indicator	Changes the constant to an indicator and returns a reference to the indicator. LabVIEW automatically closes the reference to the constant.	No
634A804	Copy Data	Copies the data associated with the constant and saves it to the clipboard.	No
634A806	Paste Data	Places the data from the clipboard into the constant.	No
634A807	Change to Shared Variable Node	Changes the constant to a Shared Variable node and returns a reference to the Shared Variable node. If you do not specify a shared variable to bind to the node, LabVIEW creates a new shared variable. LabVIEW automatically closes the reference to the constant.	No

Events

This class has no events or it inherits events from its parent: GObject Class.

History

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See Also

• VI Server Class Hierarchy
• VI Server
• VI Scripting