Abilities
Abilities are LabVIEW files (mainly controls and VIs) that are needed of the XControl, and form the heart of the XControl
XControl abilities
| Ability
| Function
| Called if/when
| LabVIEW file type
| Optional?
|
|
Init
| To initialize memory, convert from previous version, load data from a previous session
|
- The first time an XControl is added to a VI
- An XControl is upgraded
- A VI with an XControl is opened
| Instrument (VI)
| No
|
|
Data
| Interface to the calling VI
| NA
| Control (ctl)
| No
|
|
State
| Contains local data for the XControl
| NA
| Control (ctl)
| No
|
|
Facade
| Contains the code running when the XControl is active
| Every time an event inside the Facade VI is triggered
| Instrument (VI)
| No
|
|
Uninit
| To close items allocated in Init
| The XControl is unloaded from memory
| Instrument (VI)
| Yes
|
|
Convert state for save
| Change the data that is saved inside a VI
| The VI containing the XControl is saved
| Instrument (VI)
| Yes
|
XControl:Abilities
