Callback VIs

You must create a callback VI to handle events from .NET objects when the objects generate the registered events. The callback VI runs when the event occurs. When you create a callback VI, LabVIEW NXG creates a reentrant VI that you can open and edit to handle an event. A callback VI contains the following elements:

• Event Common Data
  • Event Source—Specifies the source of the event, such as LabVIEW NXG or .NET. A value of 2 indicates a .NET event.
  • Event Type—Specifies which event occurred. This is an enumerated type for user interface events and a 32-bit unsigned integer type for .NET and other event sources.
  • Time Stamp—Specifies the time, in milliseconds, that the event was generated.
• Control Reference—Specifies a reference to the .NET object on which the event occurred.
• Event Data—Specifies the parameters specific to the event the callback VI handles. LabVIEW NXG determines the appropriate Event Data when you select an event from the Register Event Callback node. If an event does not have data associated with it, LabVIEW NXG does not create this control in the callback VI.
• Event Data Out—Specifies the modifiable parameters specific to the event the callback VI handles. This element is available only if the .NET event has output parameters.
• user parameter—Specifies data that you want to pass to the callback VI when the .NET object generates the event.