[Jim C]

I've got a strong feeling that I should not put more than one command into the queue unless it's defined as a macro (in the Macro section).

I'm working on a program now that has to execute a sequence of steps for each UUT, and I've put that sequence in as Macro: process UUT. This lets me see the entire sequence in one place. Any commands I insert into the sequence are, therefore, known to be deviations from the expected sequence as I handle non-typical data. This also lets me get the same functionality from multiple entry points without duplicating code.

I worry that I'm worrying too much! How do you do this?

Thanks,
Jim

PS ~ I've made one convert to the JKI State Machine. I would've had two, except the other guy can't use Event Structures (license).

[Jim Kring]

Jim C, on Feb 19 2009, 11:09 AM, said:

I've got a strong feeling that I should not put more than one command into the queue unless it's defined as a macro (in the Macro section).

I'm working on a program now that has to execute a sequence of steps for each UUT, and I've put that sequence in as Macro: process UUT. This lets me see the entire sequence in one place. Any commands I insert into the sequence are, therefore, known to be deviations from the expected sequence as I handle non-typical data. This also lets me get the same functionality from multiple entry points without duplicating code.

I worry that I'm worrying too much! How do you do this?

Thanks,
Jim

PS ~ I've made one convert to the JKI State Machine. I would've had two, except the other guy can't use Event Structures (license).

Hi Jim,

I'm glad to hear that you're out there spreading the JKI State Machine love Hopefully some day (soon?) the Event Structure will be usable in the base version of LabVIEW.

Regarding Macros, my general rule is that whenever I have a sequence of steps that I need to use in more than on place, I create a macro. That's unless I know that I'll eventually use it in more than one place -- in that case I'll make it a macro pro-actively.

Thanks,

-Jim K