Creating multiple screens

[Raiz]

Hi.

 I want to create five different views. Each view consists of some numeric indicators showing values that i get from a database. I want my main screen to be consisting of icons.

• Can i make five different independent views
• Can i use icons to switch amongst different views

Thnx

[DailyDose]

Let's enhance your question with a question.  Are you wanting to have 5 separate monitors displaying a FP?

[syrpimp]

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@Raiz wrote:

Hi.

 I want to create five different views. Each view consists of some numeric indicators showing values that i get from a database. I want my main screen to be consisting of icons.

• Can i make five different independent views
• Can i use icons to switch amongst different views

Thnx

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make use of horizontal and vertical split bar..

[mikeporter]

There are a number of ways of doing this:

• You could have a small main screen with the icons on it that when clicked, open other windows. Will work fine, but some users find windows popping open disconcerning.
• You could also have a larger main screen with icons at the top and a large subpanels in which the other screens appear. Will also work fine.

In either case, the code for implementing the interface is not too difficult. For examples/discussion of both techniques, check here.

Mike...

[Raiz]

Hi

Thanx for your prompt reply.

I have to display separate screens on same monitor.

For example in wincc flexible you can make different screens on different layers and navigate amongst them. is it possible in labview? i am not able to figure out the starting point becoz of my limited knowledge og labview?

Thanx

Mahi

[Bob_Schor]

The basic answer to your question is "Yes, it is possible to have multiple panels on a single monitor".  There are multiple ways to do this (splitting the screen, using sub-panels, using a Tab control), but they are not "beginner" tasks.  If you want to do this yourself (as opposed to asking an experienced LabVIEW user to do this for you, and just wanting to know if it is possible or not), then start learning LabVIEW, perferably with someone who has experience and can give you hands-on guidance.  At a minimum, spend the time to view all (or most) of the LabVIEW tutorials on the Web, and be prepared to put a decent amount of time into gaining the expertise you will need.

Bob Schor

[DailyDose]

I am of the mind that what you want to use is tabs.  Pretty simple.

[jschichl]

Using a tab structure with each tab representing each of your views might work.   Using a case structure.  Feed the output of tab control to the case structure.  Whenever you are on the tab corresponding to a given display put the code for that display inside the case structure.  

[mikeporter]

The problem with tabs is that if there are many controls and indicators, it cleans up your front panel but your block diagram becomes a mess! Tabs look easy in demos where there is only one or two things on each tab, but they do not scale well and can produce problems of their own.

Mike...

[Bob_Schor]

One way I've prevented "Block Diagram Mess" when dealing with Tabs is to put the Tab Control in an Event Structure and have a Queued Message Handler "waiting in the wings".  When you click on a Tab, the Event Loop responds by sending a Message whose name is the name of the Tab.  All that Message has to do is focus on doing whatever the Tab needs to have done (which is often "not much", as it is sometimes just a repository for some controls and indicators).

Bob Schor