Terminate button in countdown event

[crossRT]

I have a washing machine, and now is going to complete the count down timer.

When i press the "START" button, it count down very well. But the problem is all control can't be click, even the windows is not scrollable also.

Is it due to multitasking issue? How can i solve it?

[Dennis_Knutson]

It has nothing to do with multi-taskimg. It has everything to do with the front panel being locked until the event completes. Placing a while loop inside an event is not appropriate.

What are you trying to do with this VI?

[crossRT]

Actually this is my uni assignment, and we going to design a washing machine which has simple button and the countdown timer.

hmm, or you have any solution to start the count down when the button is click?

[Ranjeet_Singh]

Can you upload your VI? I can modify your VI only

[crossRT]

yeah sure~ here

[Ranjeet_Singh]

I forgot to mention 2011 format.  

[crossRT]

here~ v11
in the vi, login as "admin" "admin", and the problem is in the event "Start button".

Thank you!

[Ranjeet_Singh]

When event occures in the first frame you are using property node and in the next frame you are using while loop which is wrong and hence it is locking (Waiting untill it completes) Use one common string to display current status and remove while loop

[Ranjeet_Singh]

See I dont have time to read and understand you code. I removed your while loop and able to display count down time and also able to display image. Please try to modify the code.

This is not a final code. still lots of modification is needed. 

Thank

[crossRT]

Can you send me that one you modified? so i can have a look which loop you removed and how you solve it.

Thanks