Parallel VI Front panel control

[Randy81]

Is it possible to run two separate front panels running at the same time such that one front panel can control the other? It's important that this isn't done as a subVI.

[Eugen Graf]

QUOTE(Randy81 @ Jun 4 2007, 09:56 PM)

Is it possible to run two separate front panels running at the same time such that one front panel can control the other? It's important that this isn't done as a subVI.

Yes, you can use VI server methods to do it.

Eugen

[Randy81]

Do you mind giving me a little more of a hint?

QUOTE(Eugen Graf @ Jun 4 2007, 03:07 PM)

Yes, you can use VI server methods to do it.

Eugen

[Jeff Plotzke]

QUOTE(Randy81 @ Jun 4 2007, 08:17 PM)

Do you mind giving me a little more of a hint?

You can use VI Server to control other VIs, running locally or remotely. For your instance, you can use VI Server methods to change the value of front panel controls/indicators on another VI. You can access these methods by opening a reference to a VI, then using the 'Ctrl Val (Set)' method.

Here's a brief knowledgebase article about VI Server, but it doesn't say a lot:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4062''>http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4062' target="_blank">http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4062

I've also attached an example showing how you can programmatically set controls of other VIs. Open both the server and client examples, then run the server VI -- You'll be able to set the indicators in the client VI using the server VI.