Can you assemble a timed case structure?

[Ramonk]

Hello,

I have just gotten started with Labview. I watched a few videos and tutorials for the basics, but for the project I am working on, I need something similar to a timed case structure. I want to store multiple functions in different cases that time out after being executed, or after a given amount of time. Is there any functions or structures like that? 

This is my first time posting a question so feel free to let me know if I am doing something incorrectly.

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Ramonk,

I want to store multiple functions in different cases that time out after being executed

Taking your words literally: Put a loop in each case set to run for a certain amount of time (using ElapsedTime).

Better approach: build a state machine…

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

All you need is a simple state machine consisting of an outer loop, a case structure with the various code version, one for each case, and a state variable (e.g. enum) in a shift register. Just switch states as a function of elapsed time.

(Don't trap yourself inside inner loops)

[wiebe@CARYA]

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wrote:

I want to store multiple functions in different cases that time out after being executed, or after a given amount of time.

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A MS Wait in each case would give each case a "timeout" (more like a duration). That's what a "timed case structure" would do (and why it doesn't exist). The function wouldn't time out, the case would.