Unable to interact(click) when two threards running Vi's under teststand

[buton]

So i have sequence where i launch a Oven monitoring VI in a new thread and i show the front panel during the hole sequence. i am running a batch model. part of my test consist on monitoring a serial port 4 for minutes each test socket. to monitor the serial port i launch another VI front panel.  So during those for minutes i have my Serial port Vi and the Oven monitor Vi running at the same time.

the problem is that during the time where both front panels are open i can only interact with ONE. so if i want to click in some buttons on the oven vi i cant because the active vi is the serial port..(while this happens my oven monitor vi updates the front panel as it is supposed to)

is there any option where i am able to control and click on both front panels.? 

[Daniel-E]

buton,

By chance, do these VIs use the "Begin Modal Dialog" and "End Modal Dialog" functions from the TestStand palette? It's only possible to have one modal dialog at a time, so this might explain why you're seeing the behavior you describe. Normally, when multiple VI front panels are open you can interact with each one. Let us know, and if that's not it, we can think of some other possibilities (or perhaps others will have some thoughts).

[~jiggawax~ · Accepted solution]

Are the VIs themselves set to modal in the VI properties?

[buton]

i dont have those Vi's added to my  monitoring Vi... should i add them ?

[buton]

i dont have the MODAL option checked on the vi properties.... should i activate it?

[buton]

I have one of my Vi's set to Dialog and it auto defaults and SETs it to MODAL...

problem solve i think.. thanks.