Create from Data Type Method

Short Name: Create from Data Type

Requires: VI Scripting

Class: VI Methods

To Use: Create a method.

Creates a control or constant of the data type you specify. LabVIEW always creates a control initially, even if you configure Style to create a constant or indicator. To change the type of the new object, use the Indicator property.

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.
	Style	Yes	Specifies whether you create a front panel or block diagram object. If you select a front panel object, this parameter further specifies the style of that object. 0 Probe 1 Diagram 2 Panel Control 3 3D Panel Control 4 Dialog Panel Control 5 Panel Indicator 6 3D Panel Indicator 7 Dialog Panel Indicator 8 Power PC Control 9 Power PC Indicator 10 Silver Control 11 Silver Indicator
	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.