Edit Items Page (Properties Dialog Box)

Use this page of the Properties dialog box to configure the LabVIEW object.

This page includes the following components:

Note Some of the components in this list do not apply to all objects.
Option Description
Values match Items Remove the checkmark from this checkbox if you want to specify a custom value for each string. Place a checkmark in this checkbox to match the Items and Values columns.
Sequential values

Remove the checkmark from this checkbox if you want to assign a specific numeric value to each item.
Items and Values

Labels that appear on the front panel and their corresponding values.

To change a value in the Items or Values column, double-click in the cell you want to change.

To set a default value, right-click the LabVIEW object on the front panel or block diagram and select Data Operations»Make Current Value Default from the shortcut menu.
Insert

Inserts a new item below the selected item.
Delete

Deletes the selected item from the list.
Move Up

Moves the selected item up in the list.
Move Down

Moves the selected item down in the list.
Enable/Disable Item

Disables the selected item or items. If the selected item is already disabled, this button enables the item. You cannot select disabled items while the VI is running.
Allow undefined values at run time

Allows the user to enter values not already in the list of values defined for the control. Remove the checkmark from this checkbox if you want the user to select from the list of values defined for the control.

You also can use the Allow Undefined Values property or the Allow Undefined Strings property to allow undefined numeric or string values programmatically.