Array Gap Removal

[viSci]

I am trying to create an array of numerics that are as close together as possible.

A long time ago (maybe on info-labview) I seem to remember a discussion on this subject and a technique for doing this.

But so far I cannot figure out what the trick was.

[MikaelH]

Can you give us a bit more info?

What numbers, I32,SGL,DBL?

Arary Size?

Start Number?

[Yair]

Mikael, this is about the UI itself.

You can use a classic array with a classic simple numeric control, which gets you fairly close.

Another alternative is using a table or list box and overlaying the actual control over it on a mouse move event.

Other than that, I believe it's down to directly editing LV resource files.

Edited December 6, 2012 by Yair

[hooovahh]

So I did some testing with Arrays of numerics and seeing how close together they are. I found that the array of numerics are the same size, if you are using a System Array, Classic Array, or Modern Array controls. The Silver Array takes up more space, which didn't surprise me.

I couldn't find anything about smaller arrays, but in my searching I did find this post about small clusters.

The "TopLeftBorderOnlyCluster" is the smallest cluster I've found, but it has the down side of only being able to click it on the left or top edge. The right and bottom edge appear to really be 0px in size and unclickable.

[Darin]

Here is my favorite trick.

Drop a matrix control onto the FP.

Right-click and disconnect from type-def

Make it 1D, vertical and hide the scrollbar (if you like)

[GregSands]

Drop a matrix control onto the FP.

Nice trick Darin - you get a numeric control which actually has vertical sizing. I never knew that.

[viSci]

In 15 years I never used the matrix control before, nice!

It does not unfortunately get the gap smaller than a classic array.

Looks like we would need someone with access to the LV debugger to

get down to a one pixel gap.

[MikaelH]

Mikael, this is about the UI itself.

Ahhh, now I get it , stupid me.

[hooovahh]

In 15 years I never used the matrix control before, nice!

I've never used it before either, but to be fair I'm not sure that the matrix control has been around 15 years.

[Yair]

This would also be the right place to mention Altenbach's flat controls idea - http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Flat-controls-indicators-and-containers/idi-p/919361

[viSci]

Great Idea - just kudoed it.