indicator control

[Mathan]

Championsssssssss

I have 2 indicators. If any one of the indicator got a value other than zero, the vi should stop running  . I tried to achieve but in vain.  please give me a sample structure.

Mathan

[Norbert_B]

Just one question out of curiosity:
Why the hack do you have to rely on indicators?? It's simpler to just rely on wire-values......

Norbert

[MikeS81]

Hi mathan,
try this.
Hope it helps.
Mike

[Pnt]

Or you can use local variables, if the wires are far... (they are not always bad.)

Iit depends of your program's style.

[Ray.R]

Using Local Variables "if the wires are far" is not always a good suggestion, since Local's are prone to race conditions.

As for programming styles, people should adopt what NI proposes.  And using the wires (direct wiring) is always the better approach.

The code should be structured in such a way that it is never far between objects wired together.

RayR

Message Edited by JoeLabView on 05-13-2008 08:19 AM

[Mathan]

I tried this one and it works fine.

Mathan

Message Edited by mathan on 05-13-2008 07:42 AM

[TWGomez]

Just attache those wires directly to the not equal and get rid of those ugly locals...you CAN have the wire attached to the indicator AND the not equal....

[GerdW]

Hi mathan,

what do we see in your picture?
Where are those locals are coming from?
Why do your indicators don't have labels?
Why don't you use wires if the indicator is just near the local (only applicable if the locals belongs to those indicators)?

For me this is just an example of bad programming style...

[Ray.R]

I would have given Gerd 20 stars if I could.  Listyen to his advice, it is good.

Why are you using Local Variables?  Don't tell me that they are the same as the indicators coming out of the two sub-vi's!!

[Ben]

Mathan,

I have to agree with Ray and Gerd about the use of local variables. In this code

"...Result" and "....Result 2" will probably be read BEFORE the results of Doctor and Patient complete. Wires are always prefered over locals etc.

I play a game while developing where I win if I don't use any locals. Try it, your code will benefit.

Trying to help,

Ben