stupid question

[PaulG.]

In the Array to Cluster primitive why is the default cluster size *9*? What kind of a default value is that?! Who's decision was this? Can anyone ever think of a time where you needed a cluster size of *9*?  

[altenbach]

Well, there has to be a default and "1" is too small and "1M" is too big, so we need something inbetween. What default value would you suggest? 😉

"9" is actually a good default value, because is is somewhat unusual. If the number 9 appears in a post dealing with clusters, we immediately know what the problem is. 😄

[elset191]

As Aristos answered here: "why not?"

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

And I always thought the preson who was developing the function was listing to this at the time!

-AK2DM

[Darin.K]

Assuming there is still a valid and necessesary use for this function I disagree that there needs to be a default value. I would really prefer a Coerce to Type function for this, but I think the existing function should break code until a value is set. Add a red X to the icon as a reminder. Is the final value really 9 so often that it is worth the implied shortcut?

[Darren]

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@Darin.K wrote:
Assuming there is still a valid and necessesary use for this function I disagree that there needs to be a default value. I would really prefer a Coerce to Type function for this, but I think the existing function should break code until a value is set. Add a red X to the icon as a reminder. Is the final value really 9 so often that it is worth the implied shortcut?

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Good idea...make the node drop broken until you set a cluster size.  I'd vote for that on the idea exchange.

[Darin.K]

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@Darren wrote:

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Good idea...make the node drop broken until you set a cluster size.  I'd vote for that on the idea exchange.

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Idea posted here:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Remove-Default-Behavior-from-Array-To-Cluster/idi-p/17...

[SteveChandler]

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@altenbach wrote:

What default value would you suggest? 😉

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[Ben]

As an old hardware guy I assumed it was "eight bit plus parity" for nine bits. Some old mahcines did have byte level parity checking.

Ben