Creating Array Controls and Indicators

Create an array control or indicator on the front panel by placing an array shell and dragging a data object or element, which can be a numeric, Boolean, string, path, refnum, or cluster control or indicator, into the shell. The element cannot be another array or a chart. If the element is a graph, its data type cannot be an array, but it can be a cluster that contains arrays.

Complete the following steps to create an array control or indicator.

  1. Select an array from the Controls»Array & Cluster palette and place it on the front panel. An array shell includes an index display on the left, an element display on the right, and an optional label.
  2. If the Controls palette is not already visible, right-click the element display to display the Controls palette.
  3. Drag a control or indicator into the array shell. For example, drag a numeric digital control from the Controls»Numeric palette into the array shell. If you attempt to drag an invalid control or indicator into the array shell, you are unable to drop the control or indicator in the array shell. An example of an invalid control or indicator is an XY graph. You can copy or drag an existing array control from the front panel to the block diagram.