pop up

[Nate1]

I want to click on a square in a main vi and have another panel or sub vi pop up. I need to be able to pass information back and forth, numbers and LED states and even, in the pop up window, send commands out of an IO 6534 card. The main code would presumbly be a while loop. Any ideas. Just need the basics. Much appreciated, Nate Also, no higher than Labview 6.0

[Labviewguru]

This is a standard subVI call.

Just code up the "popup" that you want, make it a dialog (front panel visible when called), with all the inputs for the data you want to pass, and then drop it into your main VI. Then, to call, just wire it into a case of some sort that comes up when the user clicks the button.

If you look at the Basics section of the Examples that ship with LabVIEW, there should be something on calling subVIs with their front panels visible.

Also, I recommend getting "LabVIEW for Everyone". It's a great book for beginners. Also, take (or get the CDs for) the LabVIEW Basics I and II courses. These are essential for learning LabVIEW.

[Jeremy Braden]

The LabVIEW Basics I and II courses are offered through NI. We have classes in Austin, Texas as well as around the US. People who are interested can learn more about the courses and when they are offered at www.ni.com/custed

Jeremy Braden
National Instruments