Editing table cell data can be difficult

There are times I click and click on a cell to get it to edit. Is there any trick to making the cells more editable? There are times I have to click 10 times to get the cell to edit.
Matt
Message Edited by mfitzsimons on 06-01-2006 12:28 PM
Matthew Fitzsimons
Certified LabVIEW Architect
LabVIEW 6.1 ... 2013, LVOOP, GOOP, TestStand, DAQ, and Vison
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Hi matt,
for me it works just fine (using LV 8.0.1). Maybe it's because you only have to click once (no dbl-click) and wait a bit, then it changes to editable. On Dbl-click, nothin happens.
be cool.
dave
Greets, Dave

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