Creating an AVI file

[seascan]

Hello.  I am trying to save output from a video camera to an AVI file.  The trick is that the user can choose to view the output OR view and record.  My problem is that I get an error whenever the "record" button is pushed due to the "Create AVI" vi call being called on every iteration (See below).  Any ideas how I can fix this... is there a best practise for this?  Thanks!

[NIquist]

Well, let's see....   How about moving the "IMAQ  AVI Create" outside the loop???

Put it in front and pass in just the reference.

EDIT: Not sure on the AVI stuff but you should probably close that reference as well...  after the loop.

[seascan]

Good Advice.  I will try it.

Thanks.