Re: Uninitialized array\cluster takes CPU power

2004-02-27 Thread Greg McKaskle
> Just to show some numbers - I created a new tab control with two > pages. In the first page I put the "problem" screen (which takes 0% > when alone on the screen) and in the second I put two of these arrays > (which took 10%). If the arrays are put near the tab and the first > page is selected, t

Re: Uninitialized array\cluster takes CPU power

2004-02-27 Thread tst
Thank you again for your answers. First, I would like to make it clear - the only point in the VI I posted was to show the problem. I'm not using this construction anywhere and I don't plan to. Now, to the tab issue - We've now managed to identify the main problem in that program - refreshing array

Re: Uninitialized array\cluster takes CPU power

2004-02-25 Thread Greg McKaskle
> Thank you all for your answers. They've been very helpful in > understanding the problem. I understand that refreshing the screen is > hard and I know that LV requires a lot of resources but still - we're > talking about 10 FPS - that's not a fast refresh rate. In response to > Shea's question, w

Re: Uninitialized array\cluster takes CPU power

2004-02-25 Thread tst
Thank you all for your answers. They've been very helpful in understanding the problem. I understand that refreshing the screen is hard and I know that LV requires a lot of resources but still - we're talking about 10 FPS - that's not a fast refresh rate. In response to Shea's question, we have a f

Re: Uninitialized array\cluster takes CPU power

2004-02-25 Thread Shea C
Hello tst, Thank you for your inquiry regarding CPU usage when using an array covered by a control. After running the VI I understand the problem that you are having and this problem does exist in standard LabVIEW 7.0. It takes a lot of resources to update a front panel when controls/indicators are