This is the code for the Time Delay. There is really nothing bulky or slow. It is in fact what this suggestion is asking for - minus the skip on error.
First, Wait (ms).vi has no error in/out. Wait +(ms).vi From the counter palatte does use Error correctly however if either function is called during a ms timer rollover the routine never returns. Additionally, I avoid the U32 limit on the max wait limit an lastly my routine behaves the same on Windows and RT
"Note The Wait (ms) function behaves differently on Windows and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. On Windows, the Wait (ms) function waits up to the value specified in the milliseconds to wait input. On the RT Module, the Wait (ms) function waits at least the value specified in the milliseconds to wait input. The Wait (ms) function has a margin of error of plus or minus one millisecond. "
I was looking at some code that someone posted and saw the Sequence Frame with the error cluster running through it with the Wait (ms) inside the S.F. Classic implementation. Then figured.. "hey, why not have the error in / out available directly on the Wait (ms).vi".. Did a search, found this thread. Kudos!
This is something that should have been done a long time ago.
Whether you want the SW to have or not have a delay is debatable. Maybe a boolean to select. I see cases where you would want a delay even if there is an error (which might be handled after the delay) or some cases where you just want to steam ahead to end the errored software.
This is a variation made into a VI that I often use. A typical application is in a loop with a long delay between iterations. I often don't want to w..a..i..t..... for the loop to exit when an error occurs.
I've long preferred wait functions that I can interrupt. Here are my attempts to produce an interruptible timed wait.
Then you have the Stop Timed Wait.vi here:
I've written my own merge errors VI, so you might have to replace that with the built-in LabVIEW primitive (which I don't like because it causes superfluous wire bends) in order to be able to run it.
Adrian C. Keister, Ph.D.
Certified LabVIEW Architect Certified Professional Instructor
B.S. in Applied Physics/Computer Hardware and Software Systems, Mathematics, 2001, Grove City College. M.S. in Mathematical Physics, 2004, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics, 2007, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
For an interuptable wait, it's pretty simple to just use the Wait On Notifier or Wait On Occurence. The Wait On Notifier has the error in/error out connections.
