show a vi that is normally hidden

[Zac_Acal]

Hi Guys,

               i have a VI that has a subVI constantly running in the back ground, but i want a button on the main VI to allow a user to make the subVI visible, then when the user closes the sub VI i want it to go back to running in the background.

So to clarify i want the SubVI to run all the time out of sight but allow a user to show/hide it from the main VI.

I have looked at property nodes but i cant create a reference for a sub VI.

Any ideas >?

thanks, zac

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

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Zac_Acal wrote:

I have looked at property nodes but i cant create a reference for a sub VI.

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Easiest would be to place a static VI reference (application control palette), and browse for the correct VI. Then use an invoke node with  FP.open method.

[Zac_Acal]

Thanks, works great.

[Zac_Acal]

Just one question...

Because the staticVIreference is looking for a path, does that mean that when i install the .exe version on another pc it wont work unless i copy that vi into that path on that pc, or will all that be taken care of in the compile ?

Cheers, Zac

[altenbach]

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Zac_Acal wrote:

... or will all that be taken care of in the compile ?

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Yes, everything will be taken care of automatically when you built the application.