event handling

[Newguy100]

Is there a post that explains event handling. Basically, I want to open a path and once that path has been open, it goes through a series of steps to calculates the number of characters in that file. In C++, I can do it at any time. I want to do the same thing in labview. I can do it in a while loop, but I will be stuck in that loop until it spots a file path. Is there a way I can do it without using a while loop?

[PauloM]

Hello,

I made a commented example for you.

Hope that helps,

Paulo

[Newguy100]

Does labview 6.1 have this option? Where is the event structure located in labview?

Message Edited by Newguy100 on 09-30-2005 09:19 AM

[PauloM]

I think that they came with version 6i, so you must have them in 6.1.

But I'm not completely sure about this.

[Newguy100]

How do you access it cuz in labview 7.1 it keeps saying "object not found"

[PauloM]

That's very strange.

I downloaded it and it works here.

I made screen shots of the 3 frames.

[Newguy100]

Here is what i get:

In case you can't read what it says

"Object not found. The object might exist in a different palette view or might not be supported on the currently selected"

Message Edited by Newguy100 on 09-30-2005 09:40 AM

[PauloM]

Please don't post bmps, they are too big.

I don't understand your error, I used a stop buuton and a path control.

Anyway I created new objects out of them and I'm sending it all to you, maybe now it will work.

Paulo