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BreadcrumbNavigator QControl

The  BreadcrumbNavigator QControl Code  can be found here: BreadcrumbNavigator QControl.zip The  QControl Toolkit  is required to use this and can be found  here : The QControl Toolkit on LabVIEW Tools Network Overview For this QControl I had a need to mimic breadcrumb navigation similar to that found in a webpage.  This QControl modifies a string control to display the elements.  For those that don't know what breadcrumb navigation is, it is the history trail of where you have been (like Hansel and Gretel leaving a breadcrumb trail).   It allows the user to return to any given point. This QControl allows a developer to add items, change the delimiter (should be done at the start but default is the colon), and fires a user event when clicked so the user can handle the actual navigation. To add an element, don't write to the strings value; instead use the AddString Property.  The items will appear underlined just like a link on mouseover.  On mouse click a us