(Urgent)Flow Animation in different directions. Help pls, its Urgent!

[FraggerFox]

Hi all,

I am attaching a vi and one image describing the problem. What I need to do is show the flow by "filling" effect in the pipes, without using many variables,controls or indicators as my client wont accept any delay which is caused only due to animation. I have to submit the project completed in 2 days and hence I request you all LV gurus to please help me with this problem.

[tinnitus]

Hello,

i think you know when your flow is in or out so you coul use 

personnal control , i made a ctl that represent left and right direction according to is input 0 right 1 left ,

you can do the same for verticals directions

@+

Tinnitus

[tst]

Did you try searching? The last result has a link to something which can help you.

You can also try searching for "marquee".

[FraggerFox]

I am using LabVIEW version 8.5, hence cant run that control. Can anyone please tell me how to animate the arrows from a control to be flowing at different positions?Using property nodes would slow down the vi. any other avaialable options?

[tinnitus]

in 85

[FraggerFox]

^ Thanks! But any idea how would you move the arrow constantly from one position to other, while leaving a "daemon" copy or just leave behing the trail from where it came previously on the FP,while changine the position on the image?

[kikiduu]

ParagD,

I guess the best approach will be to  use a gif image that simulates the flow. Use this GIF image as the TRUE image of a boolean control. So when ever you need to show flow, turn ON this boolean control. By using multiple such control, you can create a section of pipes.

Note: Adding GIFs to the front panel can cause your program to slowdown. So when you create GIFs make sure that your animation rate is very slow.

Message Edited by kikiduu on 12-26-2008 01:27 AM