Introduction

Uses of Parallel Loops

Communication between Parallel Loops

Demonstration: Parallel Loops and Wires

Summary

Introduction

Introduction to Channel Wires

Demonstration: Parallel Loops and Channel

Features and Components of Channel Wires

Creating and Using Channel Wires

Types of Channel Templates

Summary

Introduction

Using Stream Channel Templates

Exercise 1-1: Parallel Loops with a Stream Channel

Summary

Introduction

Using Tag Channel Templates

Exercise 1-2: A Simple Tag Channel

Summary

Introduction

Using Messenger Channel Templates

Forkable Channels

Data Types and Debugging

Summary

Introduction

Interaction with Case Structures

Interaction with SubVIs

Exercise 1-3

Summary

Introduction

Communicating Data between Parallel Loops

Troubleshooting Buffer Overflow

Demonstration: Fix Buffer Overflow Error Using Streaming Communication

Exercise 1-4

Local vs. Global Variables

Summary

Introduction

Demonstration: Event-Driven Application Scenario

Event-Driven Programming

Polling vs. Events

Configuring the Event Structure

Demonstration: Event-Driven State Machine Design Pattern

Summary

Introduction

Event Handler

Demonstration: UI Event Handler Design Pattern

Exercise 2-1

Design Pattern Recommendations and Logic

Summary

Introduction

Event-Driven State Machine

Demonstration: Event-Driven State Machine

Exercise 2-2

Simple State Machine

Demonstration: Event-Driven State Machine Caveat

Summary

Introduction

Message Communication

Message Implementation

Message Queue VIs

Demonstration: Producer/Consumer (Events) Design Pattern

Exercise 2-3

Summary

Introduction

Channeled Message Handler (CMH)

Demonstration: Channeled Message Handler (CMH) Design Pattern

Exercise 2-4

Summary

Introduction

VI Server Purpose and Usage

Class Hierarchy

Properties

Summary

Introduction

Property Nodes and Control References

Demonstration: Creating a Property Node

Execution Order and Errors

Exercise 3-1

Summary

Introduction

Exploring Nodes Part 1

Demonstration: Event-Driven State Machine

Exploring Nodes Part 2

Exercise 3-2

Summary

Introduction

Benefits and Use Cases of OOP

What is Object-Oriented Design (OOD)?

Summary

Introduction

What Is a Class?

What Is an Object?

What Is a Method?

Summary

Introduction

Encapsulating Data in LabVIEW

Demonstration: Creating a Class in LabVIEW

Summary

Introduction

Using OOP to Define Code Modules

Summary

Introduction

Configuration Settings

Working with Configuration Settings

Summary

Introduction

What Is a Delimited File?

Working with a Delimited File

Pros and Cons of Using a Delimited File

Summary

Introduction

Exploring Initialization Files

Working with Initialization Files

Pros and Cons of Using an INI File

Demonstration: Using an INI File to Manage Configuration Data

Exercise 5-1

Summary

Introduction

Basics of Error Handling

Automatic Error Handling (AEH)

Five Aspects of Error Handling

Development vs. Deployment Phases

Summary

Introduction

Simple Error Management

Local Error Response

Exercise 6-1

Summary

Introduction

Execution Logs and Outputs

Execution Logs Example Code

Exercise 6-2

Summary

Introduction

Manually Injecting an Error

Verifying Error Handling Behavior

Demonstration: Injecting Errors Example

Exercise 6-3

Summary

Introduction

Preparing Files

Exercise 7-1

Summary

Introduction

Build Specifications

Summary

Introduction

System Requirements and Build Specifications

Application Properties

Build Specifications Status

Verifying and Debugging

Demonstration: Creating an Application

Exercise 7-2

Summary

Introduction

Creating Packages and Package Installer

Package Properties and Build Completion

Exercise 7-3

Summary

Introduction

Programming Guidelines in LabVIEW

Best Practices in LabVIEW

Summary

Introduction

Writing Performant Code in LabVIEW

Summary

Introduction

Project Management

Source Code Control

Code Review and Testing

Continuous Integration

Summary