Stopping while loop after last element of 2d array is passed through

I posted something similar to this before, but what I got didn't work. So this time I'll try to be more clear with what I am trying to do. What I have done is combine two 1d arrays into a 2d array, and am using it to run an experiment. I split the 2d array into a 1d array by column, and am trying to get the while loop that the array is in to stop after the last element of the array is indexed. I need to use a while loop because the array is constantly updating because the number of elements can be changed while the program is running. What I am having trouble with is getting the while loop to stop after the last element has run, because the last element is subject to change. Any ideas?
Thanks

I am trying to run a measurement using labview to control different instruments. The program is suppossed tp work in that it runs a measurement for each current setpoint inputed, for 1 magnetic field setpoint. So for example, if the magnetic field setpoint is 8000 gauss, and the two current setpoints are .00001 amp, and .0001 amp, it will run the meauserement twice for the 2 current setpoints for each magnetic field setpoint. What I am trying to do is that sometimes, I might have to edit the magnetic field setpoints while the program is running. I am having trouble with refreshing the magnetic field setpoints, which allows the user to input a new magnetic field setpoint while it is running.

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