state machine architecture and desired non-use of global variables

[donroth455@my-deja.com]

Hello everyone:

Consider a VI set up with state machine
architecture where, say 5 cases, include 5
different subvis. The cases are LIKELY to be
executed in order but I give the user a choice
using a menu of options (cluster of menu buttons).
Currently, I use global variables to transfer data
from one case to the next and things work fine, no
race conditions are set up. My question is
though, is there any way to avoid the use of
global variables and transfer data via wires from
case-to-case.

thanks,

don


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.... maybe I just don't see this right, but why not shift registers?

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[pseudo]

try using shift registers.

Regards
Pseudo


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>Hello everyone:
>
>Consider a VI set up with state machine
>architecture where, say 5 cases, include 5
>different subvis. The cases are LIKELY to be
>executed in order but I give the user a choice
>using a menu of options (cluster of menu buttons).
>Currently, I use global variables to transfer data
>from one case to the next and things work fine, no
>race conditions are set up. My question is
>though, is there any way to avoid the use of
>global variables and transfer data via wires from
>case-to-case.
>
>thanks,
>
>don
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Share what you know. Learn what you don't.