Update a front panel indicator from a loop inside a called vi. Without exiting

[jmax007]

I am looking for the best way to update some indicators from within loop within a called .vi.

I need to update the front panle without exiting the loop.

I am able to use functional global vi to update the values of front panel indicators from within my nested loops, but I am looking for the best way that these values can be read to update my indicators.

Thanks

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

I think this LabVIEW wiki might be helpful.

http://labviewwiki.org/Control_References

[jmax007]

This is what I am doing now but I was hoping that there might be some other way that I don't know about.

It's OK when I am only updating a couple of indcators, but if there are many... I am trying to limit the amount of inputs to my vi.

I supose I could create an array of references? That might get ugly to keep track of.

Thanks

[RavensFan]

Or a cluster of references, that way each reference can be named, and can be different types to match the respective indicator.

There are also methods where you can just send in a VI reference, and in the subVI traverse all the controls and search for the appropriate references by name.

Take a look at this long nugget.