problem with modal dialog?

[Anne Zuo]

Hi All,

I have one modal dialog, A.vi, and it dynamically controls (launch, abort) another dialog vi, B.vi, which needs to display on top of A.vi. So I made B.vi also modal. The problem is then I lost contorl of A.vi.   If B.vi is not modal, it won't be on top of A.vi.

How to do this? Thank for any help.

Anne

[MikeS81]

Hi Anne,

i have a small question. If B should be on top of A, why do you need to control A? Would it be a solution for you if B is not modal, but on top of A? If yes then you can make B frontmost after showing it.

Hope it helps.

Mike

[Anne Zuo]

I need to abort B.vi by A.vi, so I still need the control from A.vi

 I tried to set B to non modal and make it FP frontmost, and it doesn't work. Its FP still under A, maybe because A is modal.  😞

Thanks.

Anne

[MikeS81]

Hi Anne,

maybe it helps if both vi's are floating.

Mike

[Anne Zuo]

It works if both are floating, but NOT acceptable to customer, since there is another vi, C.vi, launch A.  If A is floating and the user clicks C on touch screen,

he won't be able to get A FP back on touch screen.   A.vi really needs to be modal.

Anne

[Anne Zuo]

Hi Mike,

My problem is reasonably solved, though still not perfect, by changing vis FP behavior between modal or default back and forth.

Thanks a lot for your reply. Have a nice day.

Anne