create a main screen that opens and runs other vi’s depending on the button pressed

[LabVIEW Newbee Amy]

Hope you can help,

I have created 5 separate VI's that I want to run.   For example,  I want a main Vi that will have control buttons that jumps to other VI's depending on which button is pressed.  Causing the selected VI to run.  Then be able to switch back the the main VI after I'm finished running the selected VI.

I'm not sure where I should start or what is the best way to do this.  I have crated all of the VI's but I can't seem to link them together.  Hopefully, this question makes since.

Thanks for you help,

Amy

[krispiekream]

how about creating a subpanel to link your subvi?
so when you press a button, the main vi will go into a subvi (subpanel) and when that is done, it does back to the main vi.




Message Edited by krispiekream on 05-13-2008 04:05 PM

[krispiekream]

here is a link on controlling multiple vi with subpanel

you can look at the example and see how it is done.
its quite simple

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/1669

[LabVIEW Newbee Amy]

Thanks,  I will try this.

[smercurio_fc]

Open the Example Finder (Help -> Find Examples), and search for "dynamic". Look at the example called "Dynamic Load Example".

[GerdW]

Hi krispiekream,

I'm glad I'm not the one forced to work with this GUI

IMHO it's overloaded, controls and indicators wildly mixed together, different sized elements everywhere. Wow, and you have to use a 22' screen (or even bigger)
But don't take this as an offence, these are just my thoughts when I look at this...

And please don't include picture wider than usual screen size (of 1280 pixels)!


Message Edited by GerdW on 05-14-2008 05:35 PM

[krispiekream]

Hi krispiekream,

I'm glad I'm not the one forced to work with this GUI

IMHO it's overloaded, controls and indicators wildly mixed together, different sized elements everywhere. Wow, and you have to use a 22' screen (or even bigger)
But don't take this as an offence, these are just my thoughts when I look at this...

hahaha. i needed every controls and indicators because they are all important on the front panel. i think its fine right.
i am only using a 19" screen.


Message Edited by krispiekream on 05-20-2008 06:00 PM