DataSocket:URL Property
Short Name: DtSktURL
Installed With: Base Package
Class: Control Properties
Gets or sets the URL to which the control is connected. Valid URLs for using the DataSocket properties to connect controls are the opc, ftp, and http protocols on Windows, and the dstp and file protocols on all LabVIEW-supported platforms.
To set the URL, use the Attach DataSocket and Remove DataSocket methods when the VI is not running. Use front panel data bindings to bind controls to shared variables or to NI Publish-Subscribe-Protocol data items.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
| Permissions | Read/Write |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access disallowed | No |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | No |
| Available with control VIs | No |
| Available with global VIs | No |
| Available with strict type definitions | Yes |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |