Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

The problem in a nutshell is that I can only access the value of a global variable, but not the properties. With a reference, I can access the properties through a property node. Martin

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

Thanks - that was the last bit of the puzzle for me :-) Martin

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

Well what do you know - I could upgrade my rating :-) Martin

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

There seems to be cases where you want to skip the call, see http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/82E60E34E609C22A862569F8007E3F4A?opendocument";>Improving Determinism with Functional Globals, LabVIEW 2-Style Globals, in LabVIEW Real-Time - one of the few documents I found about the topi

Re: Building Applications

I cannot give you a full answer to your question, but I know that you must at least include any files that are called dynamically (i.e. call-by-reference). You do not need to include explicit subVIs and functions. If that does not help, please include an example VI to make it easier to understand t

Re: posting a message problem

Well, the message above showed up... :-) Martin

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

I have searched quite extensively in the LabView documentation and on ni.com to find out more about functional globals, but the information is very sparse. Maybe it's just me overlooking something, but at first sight, it looks simply like a normal subVI with uninitialized shift registers. I can of

Re: why does my computer restart when I push run?

Maybe you could attach the VI that is causing the problem? Martin

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

Agreed - in my (twisted?) mind I was just leaving the for a more simple, elegant way to do it - if such a method existed. But you are right, it is certainly not Rob's fault that NI has made it so cumbersome to do. I am therefore upgrading my rating to (I'm not sure I can remove the previo

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

An excellent answer. Exactly what I was looking for. I had wondered if it could be done along those lines, but did not know enough about the "To more specific class" function to nail it myself. Pity that it is not possible to do this directly (i.e. right-click a global variable and select "Create

Re: How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

Thank you for your answer. I know how to use global variables in general, but the problem is that a Multicolumn Listbox (MCL) referred as a global is just the number of the selected line(s). I would like to access the contents of the MCL, which I perceive as a table. If this is a MCL in a normal V

How can I obtain a reference to a global variable?

I wish to change the contents of the columns in a global multicolumn listbox. As far as I can see, the only way to access the columns in a multicolumn listbox is to create a reference to it and access the ItemNames property. But how can I create a reference to a to a global variable?