Floating VI front panel

[Int_man]

I have question regarding keeping a specific VI front panel always "On Top" of any other front panels(Sort of like toolbar pallete floats over the "main" window in LabVIEW). I can set the front panel properties to be a dialog (ModaL) but then I don't have access to menu or any other controls on the other front panels. I can set the front panel properties to normal, but when the operators click on main front panel the other front panel goes to the back. We have very very very novice computers and they get confused and they can't "find" the "other front panel".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks

[Dennis_Knutson]

Try setting the window behavior of your subVI to floating instead of modal and make sure your main VI's and other subVIs window behavior is set to normal. When you go to the main VI, your subVI will loose focus but it should remain on top.

[EdDickens]

If you have LabVIEW 7.0 or 7.1, there is another selection in Window Apperance setup called 'Floating' that does exactly what you want.

If you have an earlier version, this Dev Zone thread may help.

Ed

[DD]

Do you have the "Floating" Window Behavior option? What version of LabVIEW
are you using?

"Int_man" <x@no.email> wrote in message news:192277@exchange.ni.com...
>I have question regarding keeping a specific VI front panel always "On Top"
>of any other front panels(Sort of like toolbar pallete floats over the
>"main" window in LabVIEW). I can set the front panel properties to be a
>dialog (ModaL) but then I don't have access to menu or any other controls
>on the other front panels. I can set the front panel properties to normal,
>but when the operators click on main front panel the other front panel goes
>to the back. We have very very very novice computers and they get confused
>and they can't "find" the "other front panel".<br><br>Any help would be
>greatly appreciated.<br><br><br>Thanks

[Int_man]

Thanks for your help. I recently upgrade to version 7.0 and I did know that they added this option.

Thanks Again for your help

[Int_man]

Thanks for your help. I recently upgrade to version 7.0 and I did know that they added this option.

Thanks Again for your help