Accessing Properties and Methods for .NET Objects in LabVIEW

.NET objects expose properties and methods that other applications can access. In LabVIEW, you can modify properties and methods of .NET objects with Property Nodes or Invoke Nodes.

You access an application by accessing an object associated with that application and setting a property or invoking a method of that object. You can access both general properties and methods and .NET-specific properties and methods.

Note You cannot view and set .NET properties in a Property Browser as you can for ActiveX. You must set .NET properties using Property Nodes.

To set a property or invoke a method for a .NET object in LabVIEW, complete the following steps.

  1. On the front panel or block diagram, right-click a .NET object.
  2. Hover over one of the following options.
    • Set a property: Create » Property Node
    • Invoke a method: Create » Invoke Node
  3. Select the property or method from the shortcut menu.
    A Property Node or Invoke Node with the property or method you choose becomes attached to the cursor.
  4. Click a location on the block diagram to place the Property Node or Invoke Node on the block diagram.