Local variables default to write

[Neil Pate]

I use locals sparingly, but in my typical use case where I really just need to use a value in more than one place (lazy yes, but not worth the effort to do it any other way) I need to read from a local rather than write to it. The default condition is to write though, so I need to change my virtually every time I need to use one. 

Am I the odd one out here?

Don't suppose there is some SuperSpecialIniKeyForDefaultLocalVariableDirection?

 

 

Edited August 1, 2016 by Neil Pate

[ShaunR]

Create a local variable. Set it to read. Use the pointer tool to grab it and create a copy. Works on anything, not just variables.

[hooovahh]

Yeah if you default to one you are going to upset one group of people or another.  I would guess NI's thoughts were it you wanted to read a control just use its terminal, and a developer would be more interested in writing a local variable.

If you aren't CTRL dragging yet you would be. I is a bit odd that that operation does something different than a copy paste but I like it.

[Neil Pate]

Sure I know about the CTRL-drag trick, I use it all the time. The problem is I use locals seldom, so most of the time there isn't another one to clone nearby on the BD.