Passing data into a variable

[MandyJ]

Hi, 

All I want to do is pass numerical data into a variable, and then access it later. 

Specifically, I use the Read Vector Space Position VI to find the X and Y positions of my motors. When I press a button, I want the X and Y position at that moment to be saved, so that I can access this information later.

I would like to do this in a subVI.

I have read tutorials on functional global variables, but so far they have been quite confusing. Specifically I do not know how to place/use uninitialized shift registers. 

If someone could create a simple example code, that would be extremely helpful. I am using Labview 2011.

Thanks

[mikeporter]

What specifically do you find confusing?

To create an uninitialized shift register, you create a loop, put a shift register on the loop, and then don't initialize it.

Inside the loop you put logic that defines when you want to write data into the shift register, and when you just want to read out what is already there.

Mike...

[crossrulz]

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If you don't understand shift registers...

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