Event based dialogs (non-modal)

[HChandler]

I've used the event based dialog template with some sucess. I would like to go a step further and keep the dialog VI running in the background, toggling its visibility from a front panel control.

Can I use a dialog to contain a polling loop, state indicators and other controls and toggle it open and closed the from my MAIN panel?

I'm trying to use non modal dialog boxes to create, maintain and monitor backgrownd processes. I would love a simple example that shows how to toggle the visibility of such a thing from the front panel of my main user interface panel.

Thanks

[Ton Plomp]

QUOTE(HChandler @ Sep 12 2007, 06:26 PM)

I've used the event based dialog template with some sucess. I would like to go a step further and keep the dialog VI running in the background, toggling its visibility from a front panel control.

Can I use a dialog to contain a polling loop, state indicators and other controls and toggle it open and closed the from my MAIN panel?

I'm trying to use non modal dialog boxes to create, maintain and monitor backgrownd processes. I would love a simple example that shows how to toggle the visibility of such a thing from the front panel of my main user interface panel.

Thanks

Have a look at the LabVIEW examples.

If set to task based tree (the default) there's a branch 'Progrmatically controlling VIs', browse through these items.

Good-luck Ton

PS you need to use the method 'Open front panel', with the hidden state

[HChandler]

OK so far I can toggle the dialog/info window from my main panel to be hidden/standard and minimized/standard too!

Now I'm trying to wire up the OK and cancel buttons to hide or minimize the dialog/info box.

Problem is it just locks up. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

[JDave]

QUOTE(HChandler @ Sep 12 2007, 11:30 AM)

OK so far I can toggle the dialog/info window from my main panel to be hidden/standard and minimized/standard too!

Now I'm trying to wire up the OK and cancel buttons to hide or minimize the dialog/info box.

Problem is it just locks up. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

You're referring to buttons and code logic that we can't see. If you upload your code, we can see what is wrong.