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ScottTron

Start Modal Dialog VI should have VI Reference input so it can be called from subVI

Status: Completed

The Start Modal Dialog VI currently needs to be placed on the block diagram of the VI that needs to be modal.  This means that you can't put it in a subVI with logic around it.  If a VI reference input were added to the VI (with the default being the calling VI) then you could keep the same functionality but have the option of calling this from a subVI.  

 

For those that are running into this, there used to be a workaround here:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-TestStand/Make-Window-Modal-from-SubVI/m-p/492445/highlight/true#M14451

But the link in this forum is now broken.  I'll post back if I find the answer.  

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ScottTron
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Found the answer! This was already done in 2014!  I was using 2013.  I guess I had a really good idea, but NI was ahead of me 🙂  Anyway, on the DF link I posted, there is a solution if you are using 2013 or earlier as well. 

 

 

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