Having sound as an indicator

[dtran4]

I took out the part with the sub vi to make it simpler. I managed to make it beep when i want it to but i also have another question. How do i get the led to turn off when i press the stop button?

[paul_a_cardinale]

Here.

There are examples in the .llb files.

[paul_a_cardinale]

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@dtran4 wrote:

I took out the part with the sub vi to make it simpler. I managed to make it beep when i want it to but i also have another question. How do i get the led to turn off when i press the stop button?

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You forgot to save that to an earlier version of LV.  Most people can't open it.

[NIquist]

I can't open your code, but there are a few ways to change the states of controls and indicators from multiple places.  The fancy way is to use references and property/invoke nodes.  In your simple case you can just use a local variable or control reference.

Right-click your LED and create a local variable.  Place it after the loop and wire a false constant from inside to loop to the local.  You may need to right-click it and change it to WRITE READ.  That way, when the loop ends the last thing that happens before the program terminates is to turn off the LED.

EDIT: change READ to WRITE. 🙄

[BowenM]

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@paul_a_cardinale wrote:

I once made an XControl that's an audible indicator, and another that's an audible tweak.

Would you like them?

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My answer to "do you want an XControl for ...?" these days is always a strong "NO!"  I've been burned by XControls one too many times.

So kudos for making one complete and working well enough to be willing to share 🙂

[mcduff · Accepted solution]

The snippet below will turn off the LED after you press the stop button.

I added a WAIT to your loop, you don't need it run as fast as possible.

[paul_a_cardinale]

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@BowenM wrote:

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@paul_a_cardinale wrote:

I once made an XControl that's an audible indicator, and another that's an audible tweak.

Would you like them?

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My answer to "do you want an XControl for ...?" these days is always a strong "NO!"  I've been burned by XControls one too many times.

So kudos for making one complete and working well enough to be willing to share 🙂

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Where has that burning come from?

XControls that you made, or XControls from others?

[BowenM]

Both.

I've just had a lot of problems with them in the past... generally stemming from trying to make the control do too much.