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Keep LabVIEW Front Panel Open In VBAI Inspection

Primary Software: Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
How do I keep the front panel open for the user when I call a Run LabVIEW VI step in VBAI?


Solution:
This can be done by manually setting the Front Panel » Open property to True. Whenever the Run LabVIEW VI step is first called, and then calling it again later to close it using the Front Panel » Close method. The attached VI and inspection show an implementation of this. The call front panel status is controlled by putting all of the code inside a case structure connected to a boolean. This boolean's value is controlled from VBAI. Effectively then, VBAI controls the opening and closing of the front panel of the VI.

Note that this does not allow the vi to run in parallel to a VBAI Inspection.  When the first Run LabVIEW VI step is called, the vi opens and executes the true case.  It then remains open but stopped. 

Instructions for using in LabVIEW 8.0 and VBAI 3.0 or higher

1. Download Display Front Panel80.vi and save as C:\Display Front Panel80.vi
2. Download Display Front Panel30.vbai and save to C:\Display Front Panel30.vbai
   
3. Open and run the inspection

Instructions for using in LabVIEW 7.1 and VBAI 2.6

1. Download Display Front Panel71.vi and save as C:\Display Front Panel71.vi
2. Download Display Front Panel71 Inspection.zip and extract to C:\
3. Open VBAI 2.6
   
4. Click Configure Inspection
5. Click File » Open...
6. Click Tools » Import Inspection
7. Browse to C:\Display Front Panel71
8. Click Select Cur Dir
9. Run the inspection
   

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Report Date: 05/03/2007
Last Updated: 05/10/2007
Document ID: 4923NP9

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