Scaling:Type Property
Short Name: Scaling.Type
Installed With: Base Package
Class: Variable Properties
Gets or sets the type of scaling to perform on a shared variable. To use this property, you must install the LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module.
Valid values are 0 (Linear), 1 (Square Root), 2 (Bitwise), 3 (Invert), and 4 (Custom).
Use a value of 0 or 1 for shared variables with a Data Type of Double. Use a value of 2 for shared variables with a Data Type of U32BitField. Use a value of 3 for shared variables with a Data Type of Boolean. Use a value of 4 to perform custom scaling on a shared variable.
This property is similar to the Scale Type option on the Scaling page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | No |
| 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 | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |