Custom Title in PDA Front Panel Title Bar

Hi,
I would like to customize the title in the front panel title bar of my PDA application after the application has loaded. Targeting Windows XP this can be done by using Property: Front Panel Window: Title, which is not supported by the PDA module (8.5).
Does anybody know of any workaround?
Thanks,
Volker

Hi Volker,
I'm
sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. As you're probably aware,
architecting PDA applications is considerably different from architecting
Windows XP apps. PDAs have very limited resources, and are not capable of
supporting the LabVIEW runtime engine, so the PDA module must "cut the
fat" by compiling the VI to native PDA code and by eliminating any
unnecessary features. There may be other reasons that that feature has
not been implemented that I am unaware of, or it may simply be that R&D has
not made it a priority. In either case, filing a product suggestion is
the best way to draw attention to it.
Also, FYI, the LabVIEW Help keeps a current list of supported properties and methods:
Supported Properties (PDA Module, Touch Panel Module)
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370642E-01/lvpdatpchelp/pda_properties/
Supported Methods (PDA Module, Touch Panel Module)
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371944B-01/lvpdatpchelp/pda_methods/
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