change value during while loop of subvi

[dabrainz]

I'm not really trying to go for the CLD as we speak. I'm just trying to get some experience in programming by doing some exercises and came across this one.

Once I get more experience I'll try to re-architect this one with hopefully more succes. One thing I'm still wondering is how I should make the pausable timer without a subVI. Could you show me that as a last learning experience untill I get back? ^^ Thanks for the insights so far and taking your time to reply to my awful messages and design.

[altenbach]

A pause of the timer is just another state of your state machine. You should not pause inside a blocking subVI. Keep track of the elapsed times in shift registers and simply don't increment them while paused. Much more flexible than the express VI stuff.

[billko]

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@dabrainz wrote:

I'm not really trying to go for the CLD as we speak. I'm just trying to get some experience in programming by doing some exercises and came across this one.

Once I get more experience I'll try to re-architect this one with hopefully more succes. One thing I'm still wondering is how I should make the pausable timer without a subVI. Could you show me that as a last learning experience untill I get back? ^^ Thanks for the insights so far and taking your time to reply to my awful messages and design.

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Heck, you already did Core 1 and 2.  Why not study your butt off and go for the CLD?  I think the investement is well worth it.