Description of the front panel object that appears in the Context Help window when you move the cursor over the object and in VI documentation you generate.

You can format the text in the description to appear bold in the Context Help window.

If you want to display a carriage return in the Context Help window, you must separate paragraphs with two carriage returns

This property is similar to the VI description text box on the Documentation page of the VI Properties dialog box.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Short Name Desc
Data type cstr.png
Permissions Read/Write
Available in Run-Time Engine Yes
Available in Real-Time Operating System Yes
Settable when the VI is running Yes
Loads the front panel into memory No
Need to authenticate before use No
Loads the block diagram into memory No
Remote access allowed Yes