Update While Typing?
- Updated2025-07-30
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Updates the value of a string as the user enters characters instead of waiting until the user presses the <Enter> key or otherwise ends text entry.
This property is similar to the Update Value while Typing item on the shortcut menu of a string object.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Short Name | UpdtWhileTyping |
| Data type | ![]() |
| 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 |
