Designing PDA and Touch Panel User Interfaces (PDA Module, Touch Panel Module)
August 2007, 371946B-01
Designing user interfaces for a PDA or Touch Panel target is different than designing user interfaces for Windows targets because of the following:
- PDA and Touch Panel devices have a smaller screen and a significantly slower CPU than desktop computers.
- The input device generally is a pen, a stylus, or a finger, which makes inputting text slower on a PDA or Touch Panel device. Use default values, if possible, to reduce the amount of text you must enter in a PDA or Touch Panel application.
- PDA and Touch Panel VIs support some front panel controls and indicators differently than LabVIEW for Windows.
- PDA and Touch Panel VIs do not support all types of controls and indicators.
- You cannot use the <Tab> key to navigate the controls or indicators or use keyboard shortcuts in PDA or Touch Panel VIs.
- You can hide controls and indicators in edit mode, but you cannot disable them. Use the Visible property to hide controls and indicators programmatically.
- PDA and Touch Panel VIs do not include toolbar icons or standard desktop menus, but you can create custom run-time menus.
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Resources
- Tutorial: Creating and Using Shared Variables in the LabVIEW 8.20 PDA Module- Developer Zone - - NI Developer Zone
- Creating and Using Shared Variables in the LabVIEW 8.20 PDA Module- Developer Zone - NI Developer Zone
- Using Shared Variables with the NI TPC-2006 and the LabVIEW 8.20 Touch Panel Module- Developer Zone - NI Developer Zone