don't show menu when program is not running

[hasse]

Hi, I have a Start button made with an XControl that I can start the program with. I have deselected the Toolbar, Run and Abort button when runnning and the program runs with only a Custom Menu just as I want. When the program stops the menu and toolbar is visible (as usual). My question is - can you choose to not show the menu and toolbar when the program is NOT running?

[aputman]

Ctrl+M sets the VI in run mode if you want to see what the VI will look like without actually running it. 

[hasse]

OK, that is good to know but my question is: What can you do to NOT show any menu or toolbar when the programmed is stopped. I just want it to show the Title Bar.

[GerdW]

Hi hasse,

then you should never stop your program…

[hasse]

Yeah, I guess that is the solution - or exit out from LabView when you stop the program.

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

When running from edit mode, it seems reasonable to go back to edit mode afterwards.

Once the program is released to end users, edit mode makes no sense. Built it into a standalone application or at least set it to "run when opened" and close when done. The program should never be in a stopped state. Create a state machine that goes to an idle state when it is not doing anything.