Question-Creatin array from a large # of scalars

Question

Hello
I am developing LV code, where a large number of calculations are being done
in various ways as scalars. I would like to assemble these (say about 200
such) into a 1D array. I want to avoid using Build Array with 200 element
inputs. Also, these are not being generated within a For-Next loop to be
able to use the auto-indexing function or shift-registers.
Is there a relatively simpler way to create a 1D array from a large number
of scalars?
Reason I want to do this, is to make it easy to pass this array to other
vi's via a connector output or store to like a spreadsheet or send to a
printer.
TIA
Khan Kabir
Xerox Corp.

Answer 1

Hi Khan,
you can use Vi-Server to automatically build an array of values contained in controls or indicators of your front panel.
I attach a vi in LV6 that:
- Creates an array of references of all the front panel controls and indicators
- Extracts the values of a determined number of controls/indicators
- Converts each value in a DBL format (of course it can be changed)
- Builds an array of values extracted
N.B. the order of the references array refers to the order of the controls/indicators on your panel. It's important that you set correctly the panel order to make this vi build an array of the wanted controls/indicators; to access panel order: Edit - Set Tabbing Order. If for instance you want to make an array of 5 controls but in your panel you have a boolean at
order #3 you will get an error ( you can't convert a boolean to DBL...)
Let me know if you need more help.
good luck,
Alberto
Attachments:
building_controls_array.vi ‏35 KB