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Customizing NI LabVIEWControls
and Indicators
Simon Hogg
LabVIEW Product Manager
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National Instruments
Christina Rogers
Senior Software Engineer
LabVIEW R&D
Overview
Custom Controls
Silver Controls
Hidden LabVIEW2011 features
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Hidden LabVIEW2011 features
Demo
Custom Control
Edit>>Customize Control
Can change appearance
Change size, position of parts
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Change size, position of parts
Add labels, decorations
Cannot change functionality
Use XControls for custom behavior
Silver Controls
25
th
Anniversary
Custom controls, not built-in
No functional changes
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Almost a complete set
Focused on top-level user interfaces
Missing a tab control
Can be default style for VI
New Decorations
Resize without losing image quality
Not in palette
Gradients and anti-aliasing are Windows-only
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Gradients and anti-aliasing are Windows-only
Gradients dont support transparent
Control Editor Changes
Modify control parts
Secret INI token
Part can move/grow with frame
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Part can move/grow with frame
Flags existed in previous versions
Layering images
Decals
Non-colorable decals
Open Icon Library (Public Domain)
http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/
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http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/
Demo
Lets make a control!
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Where to Find Us
Simon Hogg
UI Interest Group on ni.com Community
Christina Rogers
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Christina Rogers
Eyes on VIs a LabVIEW blog
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