I have a boolean control (Start Button) inside a while loop that needs to initiate TWO processes when it is activated. For the FIRST of these processes, it is imperative that once the button is pressed, the boolean control must remain in its switched state (switch when pressed) for the remaining duration of the VI.
However, for the SECOND process, the same boolean control must trigger a process (some code inside a Case Structure) only ONCE, and never again. Due to various constraints, this Case Structure code is also in the same While Loop that contains the boolean control. I am trying to figure out a way to do this, but have not been successful so far. If the explanation of the problem I have provided above is not clear, here's another way of looking at the problem: I need an effect similar to the "latch when pressed" mechanical action of controls, but achieved programatically. The Case Structure containing my code receives a default "False" status until the button is pressed. After the button is pressed (and for the remainder of the program), the status is changed to "True". This Case Structure is inside a While Loop, which runs throughout the length of the program. How do I make the code in the Case Structure only happen once, and not with each iteration of the While Loop? Any suggestions are appreciated.
