Scaling:Type Property

Short Name: Scaling.Type

Requires: Base Development System

Class: Variable Properties

To Use: Create a property.

Gets or sets the type of scaling to perform on a shared variable. To use this property, you must install the LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module.

Valid values are 0 (Linear), 1 (Square Root), 2 (Bitwise), 3 (Invert), and 4 (Custom).

Use a value of 0 or 1 for shared variables with a Data Type of Double, Single, or Integer. Use a value of 2 for shared variables with a Data Type of U32BitField. Use a value of 3 for shared variables with a Data Type of Boolean. Use a value of 4 to perform custom scaling on a shared variable.

This property is similar to the Scale Type option on the Scaling page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Data type
Permissions	Read/Write
Available in Run-Time Engine	No
Available in Real-Time Operating System	No
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