how to have 2 front panels for the same vi

[djacob]

hello everyone

 as part of a project i have made a VI.i wish to have two front panels for the vi, one for displaying the important values and the other for having the entire controls and indicators.when i execute the vi i want the 1st(simpler)  front panel to display.The second one should display or pop up when i press a button in the 1st front panel and replace the 1st front panel.  Or simply saying,i want to switch between two front panels of the same vi which runs simultaneously. 

[crossrulz]

The tab control should do what you want.

[djacob]

thanks for attending to my question.
could you please show me this with a simple example vi which fuctions like what i require.

[nathand]

Crossrulz is suggesting that instead of two separate VIs, you have a single VI with a tab control to switch between the full and simple user interfaces.  No functions are necessary.

If you have controls that you want to appear on both the full and simple versions of the interface, place them on top of the tab control instead of inside it.  To do this, place the controls somewhere on the front panel, off the tab.  Then select them and use the arrow keys on the keyboard (hold down shift as well to move faster) to move them on top of the tab.  They may show a "shadow" appearance while editing, but that will go away when you run the VI.

[Javed_H]

Hello

Here is an example for your reference. Hope it will give you some direction.

Regards

Javed

[djacob]

thank you everyone for the help