Use this page of the XControl Properties dialog box to configure settings for the individual components of a LabVIEW XControl library, including abilities, properties, and methods.

This page includes the following components:

Option Description
Contents

Displays all components associated with the project library.

Select an XControl component in the Contents list to enable Item Setting options.
Method Path

Contains the path to the method VI. This option is available only when you select a method in the Contents list.
Configure Parameters

Displays the Configure Method dialog box, which you can use to configure the method parameters. This option is available only when you select a method in the Contents list.
Name

Defines the name of the ability. This option is available only if you select an ability in the Contents list.
Path

Contains the path to the ability VI or the read or write property VI. This option is available only when you select an ability or individual property in the Contents list.
Unique Identifier

Specifies the unique identifier for the property. This option is available only when you select the Property folder in the Contents list.

After you initially specify a value for Unique Identifier, if you change that value, VIs that use the property might be broken. The unique identifier is not localizable.
Localized Long Name

Specifies the long name of the property. This option is available only when you select the Property folder in the Contents list.

The property name can be translated to the local language. This name appears when you right-click a Property Node and select Name Format»Long Names from the shortcut menu.
Access Scope

Displays the access setting for the item you select in the Contents tree.

This option is not available for ability, property, or method VIs.
  • Public—

    The item is visible when users view the LabVIEW class. Other VIs and applications can call public VIs.

  • Community—

    The item is visible when users view the LabVIEW class. Only friends and VIs within the project library can call community VIs.

  • Private—

    The item is not visible when users view the LabVIEW class if you lock the LabVIEW class. Other VIs and applications that the LabVIEW class does not own cannot call a private VI.

  • Not specified—

    This option appears only when you select a folder. The folder does not have access items specified. Access is public. By default, folders in a class do not have access specified, which means the folders are publicly accessible.

    Note If you specify access options for a folder, the access setting applies to all items in the folder and overrides access options for individual items in the folder.