> I am not really looking to update an indicator but a "value" that
> controls the state of the object. Right now the "value" is controlled
> by the front panel control. I pass a control reference and read the
> value, but it sounds like this is not the best method.
Adding a bit of context, within a VI diagram, the best way to access the
value of a control is through the terminal, second best (for those cases
where you need access in multiple locations) the local variable, third
best (typically considered last) the property node's value.
Your other post lists a fourth, which I'll place below the property node
-- the Get and Set data method.
Despite the warnings, if your access to the UI elements is fast enough,
use the property nodes
. If you need to speed things up, take the data
values from the UI and place them in your GOOP object. The UI can
either be the primary element and the GOOP ones a cached value, or you
can do it the other way where the GOOP object is the primary value and
the UI is updated as time allows.
Anyway, property nodes sound like they will work fine for your application.
Greg McKaskle
