SubVI with while loop + event structure not working in multi tab VI

Hello Everyone,
I am developing an interface for the control of a prober using Labview 2012, and I am stuck with some issue.
To start with I provide you with a simplified version of my control interface VI, and with the sub-VI used to build and manage the wafer maps.
The VI consists of several tabs: Prober Initialization, Wafer Handling, Wafer Map, Status, Error.
The sub-VI can:
1/ initialize the grid to display the map (sub VI Init Grid not provided here)
2/ import XY coordinates from a txt file (sub VI Wafer Map Import)
3/ display the coordinates and index of the die below the cursor
4/ and when a die position is double clicked, and the boolean "Edit Wafer Map" is true, then the user can change the state (color) of the die between On-wafer die and Selected Die
My issue:
If I use the sub-VI by itself, it works fine. However when I use it as a sub-VI in the tab "Wafer Map", the map does not build up and I can no further use the embedded functionalities in the sub-VI.
I suspect the while loop + event structure of the sub-VI to be the bottleneck here.
However I don't know which way to go, that's why I'd be glad to have some advice and help here.
Thank you.
Florian
Solved!
Go to Solution.
Attachments:
Control Interface.zip ‏61 KB

Hi NitzZ,
Thank you for your reply.
I tried to save the VIs in LV10, please tell me if you can open them now.
Inside he event structure there is quite some code, and since I don't want to make the main vi too bulky, I would like to keep it as a sub-VI.
As you can see from the sub-VI, the event structure is used for extracting cursor position and tracking the double click action. These events are linked, through a property node, to the image "Wafer Map" which is passed to the main vi through connector pane.
All values are passed this way as well (through connector pane). Is there another way?
Maybe "refnum", but I don't really understand how to use them...
If I use the event structure in the main vi, the wafer map is still not working. I tried it earlier.
To implement the multi tab front panel, I used a tab control, and a for loop + case structure. For each element of the case structure, there is a corresponding action.
For the case where I put the code (element=2) for Wafer Map, I also control the execution of the code with a case structure activated by the button "REFRESH". Otherwise I end up with a freezing of the panel right after the start.
I hope these comments help you understand better.
Regards,
Florian
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Control Interface.zip ‏104 KB

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