Create a G Type, or custom data type, to reuse a control or constant throughout your project. You define the G Type with the control you add to the panel of a G Type document.
An example of when a G Type would be useful is keeping state enums of a state machine in sync. Because instances of a G Type share a source file, you can update the source enum, the G Type, with additional states as needed and propagate the changes to all instances rather than having to update each copy individually.
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From the Project Files tab, use the Add Item menu to create a G Type document.
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In the G Type document, add a single control, array of controls, or cluster of controls that you want to reuse throughout your application. The data type of the control you add to the G Type document panel defines the data type of the G Type.
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Adding more than one control outside of an array or cluster or more than one array or cluster of controls to a G Type document makes the G Type unusable.
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In the Item tab, configure the control with the settings you want to persist to each instance of the G Type.
When you place an instance of a G Type onto the panel, the G Type control is identical in type, appearance, and configuration to the control you use to define the G Type in the G Type document. Make sure the control you add to the G Type document is of sufficient size to display all necessary data. If you need to adjust the size or configuration of a G Type instance, you must modify the control in the G Type document.
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Save the G Type document.
Drag the G Type from the
Project Files tab to the panel or diagram to add an instance of the G Type to your code.
