Adding Symbols to Listboxes and Tree Controls

Complete the following steps to add symbols to a listbox or tree control.

1. Add one of the following controls to the front panel window:
   
   
   • Listbox
     
      Add  Find
   • Tree control
     
      Add  Find
2. Use the Labeling tool and enter text into the listbox or tree control.
3. Right-click the control and select Visible Items»Symbols from the shortcut menu.
4. Right-click an item in the listbox or tree control, select Item Symbol from the shortcut menu, and select the symbol you want.

Note  In a multicolumn listbox, LabVIEW adds the symbol to the first column.

You also can use the Item Symbols property to add symbols to a listbox programmatically.

You also can use the TreeControl, ListBox, and MulticolumnListbox methods to customize item symbols in a tree control or listbox.