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Fixed: LabVIEW user dialogs block Jenkins continuous integration build

Aug 26, 2021 8:40:37 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

Automating the build process of your LabVIEW application on a dedicated server as part of a "continuous integration" process for your project is extremely helpful to your team for many reasons. One ...

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Creating a Flat UI Titlebar in LabVIEW (draggable window without a native titlebar)

Sep 16, 2019 8:00:00 AM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

In many modern applications (and especially those that support touch) the window titlebar often does not look like a standard Windows OS titlebar. For example, we might want to create an application...

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Avoiding Spaghetti Code in LabVIEW (Part 2)

Feb 4, 2019 3:14:57 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

In my last blog post I talked about how, over time, a simple LabVIEW VI can turn into a tangled mess of wires that barely fits on the screen -- we call this "spaghetti code". Worse, when you try to...

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A Recipe for Spaghetti Code in LabVIEW (Part 1)

Feb 3, 2019 1:33:36 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

Have you ever wondered how a simple LabVIEW VI can turn into a tangled mess of wires that barely fits on your screen? Have you ever tried cleaning up that code only to find that it has lots of...

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JKI is at NIWeek 2017!

May 22, 2017 7:38:18 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

JKI is at NIWeek 2017 this week and we're excited to be here!

First off, don't miss the keynote on Tuesday afternoon where JKI's own Jim Kring is going to help officially launch the Next Generation...

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Quick Trick - Save Time with the Edit Events Dialog's Filter Box

May 16, 2017 5:53:00 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

When using the Edit Events dialog it's often difficult to find controls and indicators in the items list when there are a lot of Front Panel items -- especially when there are multiple panes and/or...

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Rapid Development of Intuitive LabVIEW-Based Software for a Touch Screen Medical Device

Nov 21, 2016 6:18:24 PM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

Profusa is a start-up company made up of talented scientists and engineers working to develop a new generation of biosensors to monitor our body’s unique chemistry in an unprecedented way. At...

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#5 Best Practice for using the JKI State Machine: Left-justify State Strings

Jan 13, 2016 6:00:54 AM Published by Jim Kring Leave a comment

In my last post on JKI State Machine Best Practices, I explained the #4 Best Practice: Use macros (instead of “chaining” together sequential states).

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