Remote Panel:Lock Control Method
Short Name: RP.Lock Control
Installed With: Full Development System
Class: VI Methods
Returns control of the front panel to the server and queues any requests from clients to control the front panel. LabVIEW ignores this method if the front panel is already locked.
This method is similar to the Regain Control and Lock Control shortcut menu items on the front panel of a running VI.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | Yes (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 | Yes |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | No |
| Available with control VIs | No |
| Available with global VIs | No |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |
Example
Refer to the RemotePanelMethods-Server VI in the labview\examples\remotepanel directory for an example of using the Remote Panel:Lock Control method.
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