can i edit my program while the program is running?

[GerdW]

Hello Joe,

in fact it was a Fractal Calculator... The user selectes an algorithm and the calc routine calls the appropriate routine.

Best regards,
GerdW

[EdDickens]

And even using the unsupported properties, I have yet to find one that will let you change something on a running or reserved VI. It's the compiling that blocks it. Any chage would require the VI to be recompiled and that only happens when you click the run arrow.

I was messing with a few yesterday, and you have to do everything from a calling VI so the one your manipulating isn't running or reserved.

Ed

[Ben]

Hi Dusty,

I think I know what you are asking for because I used to be able to do that using "debug" to step code inpect a memory location, poke a new value, proceed...

That simply can not be done in LV.

The other ideas being dicussed here are talking about dynamically loading and unloading VI, and editing those VI when they are not running. That is were Ed's comments come into play.

I seldom miss that feature when developing. When I do miss it, it is because i have watched a long VI execute and get close to the end when I realize "my final index is off by one!" and I am tempted to "fix it". NO CAN DO! In that case I use breakpoints and stategically place constants.

Trying to help,

Ben