Can't Set Negative Initial Value to Shared Variable in the Properties Box for Double and Single Datatypes

Updated Nov 20, 2023

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  • LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module

Issue Details

I am using LabVIEW DSC to create Shared Varibles (SV), but when I try to set a negative initial value from the Properties window of the SV, I am not able to input the negative sign. This happens if the data type used is Double or Single precision.

Solution

This is a known issue and we currently have a couple suggested workarounds:
  • You can use the Multiple Variable Editor to assign the negative initial value.
  • You can programatically write to the SV on your VI at the begining of the code.

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