Places an object on the cursor so the object is ready to add to the front panel window or the block diagram window. You can specify the object using either style or path.

This method enables you to access objects that do not exist on the Controls or Functions palette. You can use the User Interaction:Place Palette Object on Cursor method to access palette objects by name.

Parameters

Name Data type Required Description
style ci32.png No

Specifies the palette object to place on the cursor. This parameter is the same as the style input in the New VI Object function.
path cpath.png No

Specifies the location on disk of the VI or control to place on the cursor. If you wire anything non-zero to the style input, path is ignored.
mergeVI cbool.png No

If TRUE, directs LabVIEW to place the contents of the VI, rather than the VI itself, on the cursor. If the VI contains more than one block diagram object, LabVIEW places the VI on the cursor instead of its contents. You must specify a path to a VI in path.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this method.

Short Name UI.PlaceObjectOnCursor
Data type No return value
Available in Run-Time Engine No
Available in Real-Time Operating System No
Remote access allowed No