Create from Data Type Method

Short Name: Create from Data Type

Requires: VI Scripting

Class: Diagram Methods

To Use: Create a method.

Creates a control or constant of the data type you specify. LabVIEW always creates a control initially. To change the type of the new object, use the Change to Indicator method.

Use the To More Specific Class function to try to cast the reference this method returns to the specific class you want to use in the application. If the function does not return an error, the reference matches the specific class.

Parameters

Data type	Name	Required	Description
	Data Type	Yes	The data type you want to use to create the constant.
	Position	No	Specifies the position where you want to create the constant or control.
	New Object Reference	Yes	The reference to the constant or control you create.
	Make Names Unique	No	Determines whether to make the name of the constant or control unique. Make Names Unique does not rename the constant or control if a constant or control with that name already exists.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this method.