How to edit an objects propertys from another VI

[alecjcook]

Hi, I am running my main vi. I have a preferences.vi window that opens.

The preferenecs.vi opens using an invoke node.

the preferences.vi needs to be able to fill up the menu items for a Ring control that lives in the main.vi

Normally I would you a property node, but as this object is in a different vi how do I communicate with it.

I realise that a global variable only seems to be able to pass values between object, and not change the behavoiur of objects.

Can any one help please!

Many thanks, Alec

[Spectre_Dave]

Alec

Right-click on the Ring control on the main.vi Fp and create a reference.  Pass this reference to the preferences.vi.  Use property nodes to set the attributes of the Ring.ctl on the main.vi

[aeastet · Accepted solution]

It should look like this.