National Instruments BridgeVIEW Advanced Application Topics

Advanced Application Topics

This chapter explains advanced topics you need to understand to make

optimum use of BridgeVIEW for developing applications. The advanced

topics covered in this chapter are listed below:

• Using the Panel G Wizard

• BridgeVIEW System Control

• Tag Attributes VIs

• BridgeVIEW Security

Consider dividing your HMI into several panels so the operator can

navigate through them using onscreen buttons. The Panel G Wizard helps

you generate the navigation system by automatically generating code and

attaching it to front panel buttons.

Buttons are the most common mechanism for navigating through different

panels. Operators can use buttons to close windows, invoke login prompts,

or display different panels. BridgeVIEW contains a variety of different

buttons that you can use and customize. Buttons are located in the

Controls»Boolean subpalette.

The Panel G Wizard provides an easy interface for you to generate a panel

navigation system for your operators. With the Panel G Wizard, you can

attach code to buttons that, when pressed by the operator, will open your

VIs. If your are new to G programming, the Panel G Wizard can be an

immense help in producing applications with multiple windows and panels.

The Panel G Wizard provides the basic mechanism to attach panel

management code to buttons. For more advanced capabilities, see the

VI Server Functions section in this chapter.