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A Control is an input element on the Front Panel of a VI that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the Connector Pane, it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an indicator via the right-click menu option Change to Indicator. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a control file on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the control editor.
Controls include: Knobs, Push Buttons, Strings (text input), Dials, etc. Controls to place on a front panel are accessed through the Controls Palette or through Quick Drop.