Floating Windows in LV 8

[Ching_F.]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your patience with this issue.  After some investigation, I found that this was a bug in LabVIEW 8.0 that has since been fixed in LabVIEW 8.20.  A work around to this is to use the same method I did to get floating windows to work in executables before you sent your code to me.  Instead of having the VI automatically called, use an Open VI Reference, and specify the VI path for the Trials Mode window.  Then, use Invoke nodes to open the front panel and run the VI.  The other option if you have LabVIEW 8.20, is to use 8.20 to build your executable.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.  Best of luck on your application, and have a great day!!

[bfarley]

Ching,

Thanks for sticking with me on this.

What you describe I should do is exactly what I am doing (I think).  See the starttrials pic.  I open a ref, specify the path, and use Run VI invoke node to start it.  This is from the Start Trials.vi.  See the showtrials pic.  I use the FP Open invoke node to show the window.  This is from the TrialsModeTyphoon.vi

What is the difference between this and your workaround?

Thanks,

Bill F

[Ching_F.]

Hi Bill,

I am not sure what is going on here.  It does seem that you are opening the file via an open reference.  Another option you have is to try to add the code shown below into the floating window sub VI (Trials Mode).

Please let me know if this does not work for you.  Thanks for your patience with this issue.  Best of luck on your application, and have a wonderful day!!

Message Edited by cphuong on 12-21-2006 05:07 PM

[bfarley]

Ching,

OK, that likes like it works.  All the windows now float.  Attaced is the code I'm using to show the window.

Since I did not have to add the extra step of setting the FP.Behavior in LV 7.1, can you confirm this is a bug in LV 8?  And if so, has it been corrected?

Thanks for all the Help,

Bill F

[Ching_F.]

Hi Bill,

This is indeed a bug with LabVIEW 8.0, and has been fixed in LabVIEW 8.20.  The R&D report number that this issue was resolved on is 3RSBAQ1G.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.  Best of luck on your application, and have a great day!!