Short Name: Custom Item Symbols.Get Symbol
Requires: Base Development System
Class: ListBox Methods
To Use: Create a method.
Returns the item symbol as a cluster of image data so you can draw it as a picture using the Draw Flattened Pixmap VI or save the image to a file using the Graphics Formats VIs.
The cluster returned by this method is similar to the image data output of the Read JPEG File, Read PNG File, and Read BMP File VIs.
| Data type | Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| index | Yes | The index of the symbol whose image data you want to obtain. |
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Data type |  |
| Available in Run-Time Engine | Yes (Read/Write) |
| Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access allowed | Yes |