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Control Indicator Description
Float.Double‐precision,floating‐point numeric
Integer.32‐bitsigned integer numeric
Boolean.Stores Boolean (TRUE/FALSE)values.
String.Providesaplatform‐independentformatforinformationanddata,which
youcanusetocreatesimpletextmessages,passandstorenumericdata,andso
on.
Array.Enclosesthedatatypeofitselementsinsquarebracketsandtak esthecolor
ofthatdatatype.Asyouadddimensionstothearray,thebracketsbecomethicker.
Cluster.Enclosesseveraldatatypes.Clusterdatatypesappearbrownifallelements
intheclusterarenumericorpinkifallelementsoftheclusterareofdifferent
types.Errorcodeclustersappeardarkyellow,whileLabVIEWclassclustersare
crimsonbydefaultortealgreenforReportGenerationVIs.
Dynamicdata.(ExpressVIs)Includesdataassociatedwithasignalandthe
attributesthatprovideinformationaboutthesignal,suchasthenameofthesignal
orthedateandtimethedatawasacquired.
Waveform.Carriesthedata,starttime,andtofawaveform.
I/O.PassesresourcesyouconfiguretoI/OVIstocommunicatewithaninstrument
orameasurementdevice.
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IntroductiontoNILabVIEW
 LabVIEWG‐Language:DataTypes
InLabVIEWthereare32differentdatatypes.Thecolorandsymbolofeachterminalindicatethedatatype
ofthecorrespondingcontrolorindicator.Inthefollowingtablethe9mostcommonarereported.
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