replacing an event structure with a case?

[exo]

The atttached program doesn't run. It's waiting on the event structure.(Right?) How do I eliminate the event structure and change number 5 only when a new string is entered?

Thanks

[Matthew_Kelton]

Wire a timeout value to your event structure and create an empty event for Application->Timeout.  This way, if the string change event doesn't fire in your specified time, then the event structure doesn't do anything and allows your loop to run.  I wired a 100ms delay, and the program seems to run OK.

[Skydyvr]

Sure it does run. It does exactly what you told it to do. You just forgot to add a timeout and wire that selector. See attached (if it works).

[exo]

Thanks guys.

[exo]

Okay so now I have an on going process in the event structure. I still need to be able to run the case statement. Do I replace the event structure with something else. Or is there some way to tell the event structure to let other things happen at the same time?

Thanks

[Dennis_Knutson]

It would be much better if you put the event structure in it's own while loop. Add a value change event for the stop button and wire the 'new value' to the conditional terminal. You also want to edit the string value change event to not lock the front panel until the event finishes.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 10-12-2007 10:02 AM

[exo]

Thanks. One more ste up the LabView learning curve. I tried the vi without the 10 msec wait in the while loop. Of, course, it didn't work, otherwise you wouldn't have put it there. Why is it needed?
Thanks again.

[Dennis_Knutson]

You need a wait to allow the OS to process other events. In this case, you want to be able to process the user interface. The dealy of 10msec I used was a typo. A wait of 100 msec would be more typical.