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- A VI within another VI is called a subVI. Using subVIs helpsyou manage changes and debug the block diagram quickly.
- After you build a VI front panel and block diagram, build theicon and the connector pane so you can use the VI as a subVI.
- The connector pane is a set of terminals that corresponds tothe controls and indicators of that VI. Define connections by
assigning a front panel control or indicator to each of theconnector pane terminals.
- Create custom icons to replace the default icon bydouble-clicking the icon in the upper right corner of the
front panel to open the
Icon Editor.
- In the
Icon Editor
dialog box, double-click the
Text tool to select a different font.
- You can designate which inputs and outputs are required,
recommended, and optional to prevent users from forgetting towire subVI connections. Right-click a terminal in the
connector pane and select
This Connection Is
from the shortcut menu.
- Document a VI by selecting
File>>VI Properties
and selecting
Documentation from the Category
pull-down menu. When you move the cursor over a VI icon, the
Context Help
window displays this description and
indicates which terminals are required, recommended, oroptional.
- Add descriptions and tip strips to controls and indicators byright-clicking them and selecting
Description and
Tip
from the shortcut menu. When you move the cursor
over controls and indicators, the
Context Help
window displays this description.
- Convert a section of a VI into a subVI by using the
Positioning
tool to select the section of the
block diagram you want to reuse and selecting
Edit>>Create SubVI
.
Source:
OpenStax, Labview graphical programming. OpenStax CNX. Apr 09, 2015 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11408/1.2
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