running multiple user interface events

[jonwang]

I created a LabView VI using the "User Interface Event Handler" template.

While one command (event) is executing, I would like to be able to process and execute additional user events.

For example, button 1 executes a power interrupt by sending a power off command to the remote device, waits 10 seconds, then sends a power on command.

While I am waiting 10 seconds to execute the ''power on' command, I'd like to be able to run 'button 2' and so on.

Thanks for your help...

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

This is often done by having another loop that handles the "long" events.  Use a queue to send the message to this loop.  Then the event handling loop can service the other events.

Another option is to dynamically call a VI to run asynchonrously so that its running happens in parallel with everything else.

[jonwang]

Thank you.