Pass data out of while loop

[Osirius]

How do I pass data out of while loop when the loop is still running? Is there any VI that allow me to pause the loop for a short while to send the data out and then start looping again?

[Steve W.]

You won't be able to pass data out of the while loop through a tunnel when it is running. However, another option would be to use local variables. If you only want the data passed out under certain conditions, you could put the local variable(s) in a case structure.

[Steve W.]

Btw, you would place the local variable(s) INSIDE the while loop (along with any case structures).

[Ben]

You can get by using a local if,

it does not get written anywhere else
and
you are reading much faster than it will change.

Otherwise,

Use a queue.

A queue will ensure the "reciever" never misses anything that was sent.

Ben