(proper) multi line text in picture control

[wiebe@CARYA]

Ever needed to draw multi line text in a picture control?

Even if you set it to center, the text will still align left. It's just the position of the rect you are specifying. Working around this is really hard. You need to calculate positions, and then also make it work for rotated text. Try it out, it's hours of work.

Now I can almost hear NI say: "but it's a lot of work to make, limitted resources. You almost never need it.". So the good news is, the picture control already supports this. It is just not exposed in the draw text VI's.

Here is a working VI, can it please be included in the picture control palette? Or added to the Draw text at point VI?

[AristosQueue (NI)]

Good idea, and low-hanging fruit. I'll flag it for consideration.

[Hooovahh]

Thank you for this.  I couldn't believe that the text didn't have a justification option.

[wiebe@CARYA]

Any news on this one?

I'm using the VI, but would prefer if it's in the palette.