Front Panel Window:Is Frontmost Property
Short Name: FP.IsFrontmost
Installed With: Base Package
Class: VI Properties
Writing TRUE to this value brings the front panel to the front. This property applies only in the application instance of the calling VI. Writing FALSE to this value has no effect. If you read this property, it indicates whether the front panel window is the front window (ignoring floating windows).
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 | Yes |
| Available with control VIs | Yes |
| Available with global VIs | Yes |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |
Example
Refer to the VI Server - Changing Another VI's Properties VI in the labview\examples\viserver\uicntrl.llb for an example of using the Front Panel Window:Is Frontmost property.
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