Create a user interface (UI) to allow a user to interact with a program.
Use the
Panel to
design a UI for your program.
Build UIs with controls and indicators. A
control is an object that allows a user to input information into a
program. An indicator is an object that gives the user information
about the program.
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Create a program in the Diagram.
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Switch to the Panel.
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From the Palette, add controls and indicators to the
Panel.
Note
Controls and indicators
have different data types, including numeric, Boolean, and string.
Right-click the control or indicator to replace it with another control or
indicator of the same data type.
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Switch to the Diagram.
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In the Palette, click Unplaced
Items to add terminals that correspond to your controls and
indicators onto the diagram.
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Wire the new terminals into your program.
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Click Run.
Learn More
For more
information on UIs, see the
Designing a User Interface lesson in
software.
You can use the
Configuration
pane to change the appearance of your control or indicator.
