Abilities
Abilities are LabVIEW files (mainly controls and VIs) that are needed of the XControl, and form the heart of the XControl
XControl abilities
| Ability
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Function
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Called if/when
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LabVIEW file type
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Optional?
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Init
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To initialize memory, convert from previous version, load data from a previous session
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- The first time an XControl is added to a VI
- An XControl is upgraded
- A VI with an XControl is opened
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Instrument (VI)
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No
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Data
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Interface to the calling VI
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NA
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Control (ctl)
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No
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State
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Contains local data for the XControl
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NA
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Control (ctl)
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No
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Facade
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Contains the code running when the XControl is active
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Every time an event inside the Facade VI is triggered
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Instrument (VI)
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No
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Uninit
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To close items allocated in Init
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The XControl is unloaded from memory
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Instrument (VI)
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Yes
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Convert state for save
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Change the data that is saved inside a VI
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The VI containing the XControl is saved
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Instrument (VI)
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Yes
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