Implementing a user menu for different tasks

[Techiess]

Hello,


I want to do a project in which 5 different tasks are to be performed.
I would like to do it like this
A main VI with 5 different butttons for starting 5 different tasks
When a button is pressed it would do the corresponding task.Only after completing this next button can be pressed.In a similar way user would be able to select the testing of the required task.If anyone know how to implement this .Please share it.If any example Vi's are there plz attach it as .vi form.............


Is it possible to do this using"state machine"?
I dont know anything abt state machine.....
for using state machine any additional tool kits are to be used?
i have labview 8.0 and NI 6251& 6509


Expecting your valuable help

With best regards
Techiess

[Dennis_Knutson]

You could certainly implement a state machine if you want but the simplest thing would be to use the radio button control and make each task a subVI. An event structure with a value change event for the radio buttons and with a case statement inside this event would accomplish what you want. You could even eliminate the event structure itself and just have the case statement inside the while loop.

Also, in the future, you should post questions like this to the LabVIEW board. Only post questions specific to DAQ hardware to this board.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 10-10-2007 07:45 AM