Gettting data into nested loop

[wildcatherder]

I have one loop which handles I/O including analog inputs.

I have a second loop which contains a state machine.  There are some 26 Cases and the process moves from state to state based on time AND analog input values.

I have used a notifier to send the analog input array to the second loop.

Unfortunately, each Case of the state machine has its own inner loop. The analog input values that I reference via local variables only update once the inner loop stops, consequently the analog input condition for proceeding to another step never occurs.  This is a serious problem that is holding up the whole project.

Attached is the top level code

[RavensFan · Accepted solution]

Don't put while loops inside the cases.  You said you have a state machine.  Instead of looping within a state, just set it up so that it returns to the same state.  Each state should have a decision point as to whether it moves on to the next state, or returns to the same state such as when a given amount of time has not yet elapsed.

[wildcatherder]

The state machine was originally generated using the JKI State Machine Toolkit (which has its own problems).  Could you look at the example screen capture and tell me what I can safely remove?  I'm not sure I can just strip out the innermost loops and make it work.

[wildcatherder]

Thank you.  I was able to figure it out with your hint.  I have no idea why that innermost loop was put in there but I have changed five of the thirty cases of my State Machine already and it's going to work.

They probably wouldn't have fired me but this is going to make me a hero.