using shared variable data binding

[faustina]

I'm trying to show the progress of writing 9 different files simultaneously.  HostDownload.vi calls HostFileWrite.vi (a reentrant VI) 9 times in parallel.  I would like the the total number of loop iterations and current iteration, within HostFileWrite.vi, to be displayed for each file on a front panel indicator on HostDownload.vi (better yet, the top level VI).  I thought to use shared variable data binding, but that will only give me the current iteration.  How can I set the Scale.Range.Max property for each indicator to total number of loop iterations?  Could I make use of the Scale property for the shared variable?  If so, how?

[Joe D.]

Hi Faustina,

I looked over your code and you might want to take a look at parrallel for loops. It would simplfy your code great.

You set the Scale.Range.Max correctly but did not call in a loop so it would continue to update. As for you shared variable question this is a perfect use case. I also recommend just sharing the value over shared variables.

Hope all this helps