Custom symbols in listboxes at Edit-Time

[jimchretz]

Hello guys,

the only way I know so far to define a custom symbol in listboxes is using the Invoke node, so I need to execute my code in order to store an icon in the control, once it's done I can delete my read PNG file, invoke node and keep coding. Afterward, I can assume the custom symbols are stored in the control and display them properly by setting an index in the property node...

Is there a way to do this without running the code? Just using "Import from clipboard" or any such thing that could be done at Edit-Time using the LabVIEW menus?

Cheers,

Jimmy

[tst]

I don't think there's anything built in, but you can write a tool which will do this. If you have LV 2015, the easiest thing would be to write a right click menu plugin which can probably even let you manipulate the specific row directly. In older versions you can use a Quick Drop shortcut and open a separate dialog for managing all the rows of the control.

I seem to remember already seeing such a plugin for one of the frameworks, but I don't remember the details. I would try looking through the QD and RCM groups in the communities.

[Hooovahh · Accepted solution]

Oh sure there is a way, using an invoke node to set the image and symbol, then set the symbol.  Attached is an example saved in 2011.

EDIT:  Sorry re-read the post and realize this isn't what you are looking for.

Double EDIT:  But what you might want is this right click menu that helps set symbols.

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-43211

The source was built off of this which could be modified to run from the tools menu in older LabVIEW versions

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-25938