creating a temporary value

[Mmhmm]

hi all,

i am trying to create a temporary value for a timestamp so that i can calculate the time difference between timestamps.  i was wondering if anyone knew a way to temporarily store a value aka the previous timestamp so that  i can simply subtract the difference between the current and previous times. thank you

[endmile]

What you want to do is use a shift register.  The shift register will allow you to store the value and pass it around the loop for the next iteration.  You can change a loop tunnel to a shift register by right-clicking and selecting "Change to shift register".  Check out the example VI attached.

[Mmhmm]

thanks endmile

i ran the vi and it worked for the most part.  i was just wondering if the set time difference ever worked for you? or how i could make it work...

[Mmhmm]

nvm.  sry im an idiot

[endmile]

No problem.  Glad I could help.

[Mmhmm]

turns out that a shift register will suffice. does anybody know a way of creating a temporary variable within a loop that can be used for the next iteration?

[Mmhmm]

and by will suffice i really meant wil NOT suffice

yup

[Dennis_Knutson]

Yes, it's called a shift register.

What exactly are you having a problem with? You just said that the shift register will suffice! Maybe if you posted the code you've written, someone can look at it.