Centering Label Text over front Panel Indicator
How can I get the Text in the Label of a Front Panel LED Indicator Control in LabVIEW 2009 to be centered over the LED?
How can I change the Font an Font Size of the Text of a Label?
Hi,
Label to be center at the object.
There are many Ways like
1) what the JackDunaway has explained Text Settings Toolbar button.
2) Other you can dynamically change the property of label.
Like you can change programmically change label justification, size, color, and many property.
Just right click on object.Go to creat property node. refer screen shot for more help.
Thank you.
CLAD
Labiew programmer
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Lebel property.png 133 KB
Lebel property.png 133 KB
Lebel property.png 133 KB
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