[CR] FP SubVI Fixer ver 6 LV 2009

[Mark Balla]

Name: FP SubVI Fixer ver 6 LV 2009

Submitter: Mark Balla

Submitted: 10 Mar 2010

File Updated: 10 May 2010

Category: LabVIEW IDE

Version: 6.0.0

LabVIEW Version: 2009

License Type: BSD (Most common)

Author: Mark Balla

LAVA Name: mballa

Contact Info: Contact via PM on lavag.org

LabVIEW Versions:

LabVIEW 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 2009

Dependencies:

None

Description:

The FP SubVI Fixer is a set of VI Server and Scripting function that will automatically wire the FP controls and indicators

to the connector pane and will arrange the FP items based on a configuration setting.

Past Deveopment of this tool can be found here

Installation and instructions:

Place the three items (FP FIX SUBVI, _FIXER Subvis Main, _Subvis for FIXER) in the

\National Instruments\Labview 8.x\project folder

In the LabVIEW development environment open a vi that needs it front panel fixed. select tools then the FP FIX SUBVI item.

the fixer will popup breifly and then be minimized.

Select the vi to be fixed.

Press Ctrl-Shift-Space to bring up the FP Sub VI Fixer.

Click on the various buttons to fixe the subvis front panel.

Examples:

Please view the following screencast videos to see how it works.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Aristos Queue and PJM_labview for helping me take this to the next level.

Version History:

v6.0.0: Initial release of the code.

1 Using the by arrangement function

http://www.screencas...cc-235e8cca0cd1

2 Using Settings

http://www.screencas...3b-37fe090f1eb0

3 Using the by Pairs function

http://www.screencas...34-47266a6860a3

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[LAVA 1.0 Content]

Approved 3-10-10

[Mark Balla]

1: Using the By Arrangement function

 

http://www.screencast.com/t/jrvrm5l1eu

2: Using Settings

 

http://www.screencast.com/t/hU5E0eEI

3:Using Wire by Pairs function

http://www.screencast.com/t/4eUSYTMfc97

[Ton Plomp]

Nice Tool, just one very annoying issue. This VI has the bad habit to steal focus (I have not looked for a solution), but because I really like ctrl-w I close this tool more than I like.

Could you set the VI to be non-closeable and register for the Application Close? event and add a 'close' button?

Ton

[Ton Plomp]

Mark have you tried to run this tool with the JKI RCF framework active?

I have a feeling that the 'VI Activation event' is not triggered in your app.

Ton

[Mark Balla]

The code to integrate the fixer with quick drop can be found Here