Transition between front panels

[Omnom]

Hi guys, let me explain what i want to do. Think about a front panel and there are some buttons on it. When i click on a button, a new front panel will be opened. If i click on another button, another front panel will be opened. I hope i can tell properly. How can i do that? Any idea or any link which related to it?

[mikeporter]

One very nice solution is to use subpanels. See here to get you started:

http://www.notatamelion.com/2015/02/02/modularization-its-not-just-for-block-diagrams-any-more/

The same site talks a lot about subpanels and good LabVIEW architecture in general.

Mike...

[jcarmody]

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@Omnom wrote:

[...]When i click on a button, a new front panel will be opened. If i click on another button, another front panel will be opened. [...]

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Will these new Front Panels be the same vi, or different?  Will the first launch a new version of the first or a different vi altogether?  Does "another button" launch the second vi, or a third?

[Omnom]

I want to learn both same vi and different vi. Do you kow any sources for reading?

[ben64]

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Omnom a écrit :

Hi guys, let me explain what i want to do. Think about a front panel and there are some buttons on it. When i click on a button, a new front panel will be opened. If i click on another button, another front panel will be opened. I hope i can tell properly. How can i do that? Any idea or any link which related to it?

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There is not a lot of information in your post. Subpanels, as suggested by Mike, is probably what you want but in this case each front panel is part of a different vi. If you want different interface that are part of the same vi use a tab control. Attached is a simple example. I used an horizontal splitter to separate the front panel. The top pane contain the buttons to switch between the different lower pane display. The tab control is made transparent, the tabs are hidden and the tab control is fitted to pane.

The subpanel option is more scalable. The tab control option is usefull when you lack space on the front panel and you want to display a maximized version of a graph (as an example) or more detailed informations on specific things. 

Ben64

[jcarmody]

Here's a thought, too:  call your vi asynchronously.

[Omnom]

Let me tell you a specific case. Let say i am trying to create a special vi that only i want to run it. Therefore, when someone try to run that vi, firstly a login front panel must be appear. If he or she enter the valid user name and password, then special part of the vi will be opened.

When i write the valid username and password and click to confirm button (look at the picture). Login front panel must be disappear and special front panel must be appear.

Thanks for help.

[Bob_Schor]

Before you try to do sophisticated things in LabVIEW, it would help to master the basics.  Included would be an understanding of what, how, when, where, and why to use subVIs.  Once your typical LabVIEW Project (and, if you are not using LabVIEW Project, you are not ready to do this) consists of at least two dozen VIs, none of which has a Block diagram larger than a typical screen (say 1280 x 1024 or smaller), and most of which contain at least 4-6 sub-VIs, you are not ready.  Plus when you have this much familiarity with sub-VIs, you'll understand how to use their Front Panels as "Front Panels" rather than as "argument Passers".

Bob Schor

[Omnom]

Here is a question platform and also there is no notion like not being ready. I am here to learn and i am asking for a source to read that related with my concept. I dont know i can do or not, but i want to try. If you have source for me, i will appreciate for sharing, but if you dont have, please do not make comment under my question.

Have a good day.

[Bob_Schor]

Fair enough.  Create a sub-VI that has the Front Panel you want visible, make it a Modal Dialog Box, have it run Maximized, and call it.  That's one way (and perhaps the easiest).

Bob Schor