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Graph legend does not get set

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In my VI I programmatically set Plot.Name property of an XY Graph, which is supposed to show up in the legend. However when I start the VI, the legend does not show up (see below)

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It does show up after the VI has run for some time (see below)

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Also, it is chopped off. But that is a separate issue. 

Is there a way to refresh the graph after I have set all the properties? Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

Girish

 

 

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Can you post the code you are using to set the plot names?

 

Also, just as a general thing, I've encountered glitches before when a plot name is a completely empty string.  Can you set each of them to be a single "space" character before running, and see if that helps either or both of your problems (the updating delay or the chopped off plot)?

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Select the Legend part, and in the Toolbar with the two semi circle arrows, select Bring to front.

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I tried giving string of one blank and many blanks. That did not make a difference. When I gave a string of one blank, there was no noticeable difference in the legend. But when I gave a string of 12 blanks, a long empty legend showed up well after I started the VI, like when I gave real strings. 

Unfortunately, I cannot send you the code where I set the graph properties because it is part of a large VI. The weird part is that all the other things I set programmatically, number of plots, the X and Y axis labels, Y min and max, show up correctly on the graph. It is the legend that does not get set. I do all the changes in one set of frames. 

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