Saving text written in a string indicator on the front panel

Hi,
As a new LabVIEW user I'm trying to type a manual to explain how to use the software program I'm writing. I would like to display it on the front panel in one of the tab windows. There is quite a lot of writing and I would like the user to be able to scroll through the text. I tried inserting a string indicator, right clicking on it and selecting 'visible items'>>'scrollbar'. However, when I saved my changes the writing in the indicator was not saved with the rest of the changes. I'd be grateful for any advice.
Thanks,
Adrian
[email protected]

Adrian,
The 'data' in your string indicator was probably not saved as 'default', so that when you closed the VI and re-ran it, it was lost.
For any data (strings, numbers, etc.) that you want to have as default, you will need to rt-click the indicator/control and under data operations, select 'make current value default' (when you have the data entered).
Also - add an Invoke node function to force this indicator to display the default data upon initial running of the VI.
Another way, though, when you have a 'lot' of text, is simply save your info in a text file, and have a VI open the file and display it either as the text file itself, or as input into a string indicator.
Good Luck, Doug

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