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	A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector pane]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].		A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector pane]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].

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	=== Classic Controls ===		=== Classic Controls ===
	The '''Classic''' controls are the original set of controls.		The '''Classic''' controls are the original set of controls. See the [[Controls Palette/Classic\|Classic Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== Modern Controls ===		=== Modern Controls ===
	The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls. See [[Controls Palette/Modern\|Modern Controls Palette]].		The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls. See the [[Controls Palette/Modern\|Modern Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== System Controls ===		=== System Controls ===
	The '''System''' controls uses the control style from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: developing in Windows 7 and then upgrading to Windows 10).		The '''System''' controls uses the control style from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: developing in Windows 7 and then upgrading to Windows 10). See the [[Controls Palette/System\|System Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== Silver Controls ===		=== Silver Controls ===
	The '''Silver''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2011]] to try to address the concerns that [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] were beginning to look dated.		The '''Silver''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2011]] to try to address the concerns that [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] were beginning to look dated. See the [[Controls Palette/Silver\|Silver Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== NXG Controls ===		=== NXG Controls ===
	The '''NXG''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2018]] to allow creation of [[LabVIEW]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] that look like [[LabVIEW NXG]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]].		The '''NXG''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2018]] to allow creation of [[LabVIEW]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] that look like [[LabVIEW NXG]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]]. See the [[Controls Palette/NXG Style\|NXG Style Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

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	A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector ~~Pane~~]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].		A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector pane]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].

	Controls include: Knobs, Push Buttons, Strings (text input), Dials, etc. Controls to place on a front panel are accessed through the [[Controls Palette]] or through [[Quick Drop]].		Controls include: Knobs, Push Buttons, Strings (text input), Dials, etc. Controls to place on a front panel are accessed through the [[Controls Palette]] or through [[Quick Drop]].
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	=== Modern Controls ===		=== Modern Controls ===
	The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls.		The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls. See [[Controls Palette/Modern\|Modern Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

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System Controls

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	=== System Controls ===		=== System Controls ===
	The '''System''' controls uses the control from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: Windows 7 to Windows 10).		The '''System''' controls uses the control style from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: developing in Windows 7 and then upgrading to Windows 10).
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

Q: /* Modern Controls */

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Modern Controls

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	=== Modern Controls ===		=== Modern Controls ===
	The '''Modern''' controls came ~~later~~ to incorporate a more 3D look of controls.		The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls.
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-A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector Pane]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor|control editor]].
+=== Silver Controls ===
-Controls include: Knobs, Push Buttons, Strings (text input), Dials, etc.  Controls to place on a front panel are accessed through the [[Controls Palette]] or through [[Quick Drop]].
+=== NXG Controls ===
 == See also ==

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	A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal, it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].		A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal on the [[Connector Pane]], it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].

			Controls include: Knobs, Push Buttons, Strings (text input), Dials, etc. Controls to place on a front panel are accessed through the [[Controls Palette]] or through [[Quick Drop]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
			*[[Indicators]]
	* [[CTL File Extension]]		* [[CTL File Extension]]
	* [[Type Definition]]		* [[Type Definition]]
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	[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]		[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]
			[[Category:Front Panel]]

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	{{~~Underconstruction~~}}		{{ambox\|text=This article should explain the differences in styles (Classic, Modern, System, Silver, NXG) and types (Boolean, String, Numeric, Push Button, Close Button, ...) of controls.}}

	A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal, it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can also be stored on disk for later re-use.

	== Control ~~file ==~~		A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal, it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can be stored in a [[CTL File Extension\|control file]] on disk for later re-use. Control files are created and changed in the [[Control editor\|control editor]].

	~~A control file ([[CTL File Extension\|~~''*.ctl'']] ~~file~~) ~~contains~~ a ~~single~~ control, [[~~Type Definition~~\|~~type definition~~]] or [[~~Strict Type Definition~~\|~~strict type definition~~]]. Control files are created and changed in the control editor.

	~~== Control editor ==~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[CTL File Extension]]
	* [[Type Definition]]		* [[Type Definition]]
	* [[Strict Type Definition]]		* [[Strict Type Definition]]
			* [[Control editor]]
	* '''UI Toolkits'''		* '''UI Toolkits'''
	** [[XControl]]		** [[XControl]]

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	A '''Control''' is the main input on a [[Front Panel]]. There are two ways a control can be saved: as a basic control, or as a control file. Controls can be changed to [[Indicator\|Indicators]] on the [[Front Panel]] by right-clicking and selecting '''Change to Indicator'''.		{{Stub}}
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	~~==Basic Controls==~~		A '''Control''' is an ''input element'' on the [[Front Panel]] of a [[VI]] that allows users to interact with (control) a VI at runtime. When a control is connected to a terminal, it serves as an input terminal to pass data into a VI. A control can also be changed into an [[Indicator\|indicator]] via the right-click menu option '''Change to Indicator'''. Controls on a front panel are always stored as part of the owning VI. Individual controls can also be stored on disk for later re-use.
	~~Basic controls are saved with~~ the ~~owning~~ [[VI]]. ~~There are many~~ data ~~types~~ to ~~basic~~ controls ~~and many UI styles~~.

	==Control ~~File ([[CTL File Extension\|''.ctl'']])~~==		== Control file ==
	The control file, or ([[CTL File Extension\|''.ctl'']]) file, is the method to create a custom look to a control (including adding decals to buttons) and/or create a data type definition. The controls can have one of three different types of behavior:
	~~# '''Control''' - saves the control as a custom control with no linking~~
	~~# '''Type Definition''' - saves the control as a custom control with data type linking~~
	~~# '''Strict Type Definition''' - saves the control as a custom control with both data type and UI style linking~~

	~~===~~Control~~===~~		A control file ([[CTL File Extension\|''*.ctl'']] file) contains a single control, [[Type Definition\|type definition]] or [[Strict Type Definition\|strict type definition]]. Control files are created and changed in the control editor.
	~~More to Come~~

	===~~Type Definition~~===		== Control editor ==
	~~More to Come~~

	===~~Strict Type Definition~~===		== See also ==
	~~More to Come~~

	~~==Customizing a Control==~~		* [[Type Definition]]
	~~More to Come~~		* [[Strict Type Definition]]
			* '''UI Toolkits'''
	~~==See Also==~~		** [[XControl]]
	*UI Toolkits		** [[QControl]]
	*[[XControl]]
	*[[QControl]]

	[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]		[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]

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	A '''Control''' is the main input on a [[Front Panel]]. There are two ways a control can be saved: as a basic control, or as a control file. Controls can be changed to [[Indicators]] on the [[Front Panel]] by right-clicking and selecting '''Change to Indicator'''.		A '''Control''' is the main input on a [[Front Panel]]. There are two ways a control can be saved: as a basic control, or as a control file. Controls can be changed to [[Indicator\|Indicators]] on the [[Front Panel]] by right-clicking and selecting '''Change to Indicator'''.

	==Basic Controls==		==Basic Controls==

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	=== Classic Controls ===		=== Classic Controls ===
	The '''Classic''' controls are the original set of controls.		The '''Classic''' controls are the original set of controls. See the [[Controls Palette/Classic\|Classic Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== Modern Controls ===		=== Modern Controls ===
	The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls. See [[Controls Palette/Modern\|Modern Controls Palette]].		The '''Modern''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 6i]] to incorporate a more 3D look of controls. See the [[Controls Palette/Modern\|Modern Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== System Controls ===		=== System Controls ===
	The '''System''' controls uses the control style from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: developing in Windows 7 and then upgrading to Windows 10).		The '''System''' controls uses the control style from the Operating System (OS). If these are used, be aware that the look of the application could change if used in a different OS (for example: developing in Windows 7 and then upgrading to Windows 10). See the [[Controls Palette/System\|System Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== Silver Controls ===		=== Silver Controls ===
	The '''Silver''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2011]] to try to address the concerns that [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] were beginning to look dated.		The '''Silver''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2011]] to try to address the concerns that [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] were beginning to look dated. See the [[Controls Palette/Silver\|Silver Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}

	=== NXG Controls ===		=== NXG Controls ===
	The '''NXG''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2018]] to allow creation of [[LabVIEW]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] that look like [[LabVIEW NXG]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]].		The '''NXG''' controls came out in [[LabVIEW 2018]] to allow creation of [[LabVIEW]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]] that look like [[LabVIEW NXG]] [[User Interface\|user interfaces]]. See the [[Controls Palette/NXG Style\|NXG Style Controls Palette]].
	{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}		{{ambox\|text=Example Picture Place Holder}}