In LabVIEW Stuart Wilson

Using Application Kind (Application Reference Property) Run Time System (Executable) Other (Development Modes)

Hide Controls In Executable Mode Development Modes Executable

Disable Front Panel Properties Development Modes Resizable Executable Frozen

Problem How to have control values that persist from previous sessions. Tester Name Product Type Etc.

Solution A VI that converts control references to values and labels and reads or writes those labels and values to/from a config file.

This also works for note area…

…Works with complex structures…

…and is expandable.

Problem Placing controls on block diagram may make a mess of the front panel. Sometimes they are not even close to other elements on the front panel. When you move the new controls where you want them your carefully laid out front panel is stretched out and now needs to be repaired.

The Problem

Solution A control that repositions the front panel window on the 0,0 origin. Front panel dimensions that are saved to a config file

Problem You setup equipment Pressed the run button on your VI You observe some odd behavior You want to probe on a wire… …But your block diagram isn’t open!!!

Solution A front panel control that creates a user event that opens the block diagram.

Problem LabVIEW is too “industrial” looking…

Solution Use the panel close button…

…And the Panel Close? event to stop or exit LabVIEW – “closes” if development “exits” if an executable.

Thank you for your attention Any Questions?