Hello,

I am trying to display a variable value in a panel. I am using the digits() function and it works for the initial value of the variable. However, as the variable changes, it's not updating in the panel. What do I have to do to get it to update? Can I redraw the panel somehow? Also, when I use TEXT and define a string and display it on the panel, when I update the value, it's not always changing on the panel either (although it is changing sometimes). I have a feeling it has something to do with wait(1)?

As you can tell, this is all new to me. Please help!

Code:


Panel briefing_pan
{
bmap = "PatientBriefingPanel.bmp";

button(680, 600, "NextOn.bmp", "NextOff.bmp", "NextOn.bmp", next2, NULL, NULL);
layer = 5;
red = 0;
green = 0;
blue = 0;

digits(433, 250, 6, arial_font, 1, age[currentPatient]);
digits(108, 285, 6, arial_font, 1, height[currentPatient]);
digits(450, 285, 6, arial_font, 1, weight[currentPatient]);

digits(604, 250,"%0.f / ",arial_font, 1,sys_month); // Month in Date
digits(632, 250,"%0.f / ",arial_font, 1,sys_day); // Day in Date
digits(662, 250, 4, arial_font, 1,sys_year); // Year in Date

digits(139, 565, 6, arial_font, 1, heart_rate[currentPatient]);
digits(392, 565, 6, arial_font, 1, O2_sat[currentPatient]);
digits(630, 565, 6, arial_font, 1, blood_pressure_top[currentPatient]);
digits(171, 601, 6, arial_font, 1, resp_rate[currentPatient]);
digits(399, 601, 6, arial_font, 1, blood_glucose[currentPatient]);

flags = overlay;
}

I think there have been some problems with using array indexes in digits definitions (correct me if I'm wrong) so it might be wiser to do the following:

Code:

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var digits_age;
var digits_height;
var digits_weight;

// etc.....

Panel briefing_pan
{
bmap = "PatientBriefingPanel.bmp";

button(680, 600, "NextOn.bmp", "NextOff.bmp", "NextOn.bmp", next2, NULL, NULL);
layer = 5;
red = 0;
green = 0;
blue = 0;

digits(433, 250, 6, arial_font, 1, digits_age);
digits(108, 285, 6, arial_font, 1, digits_height);
digits(450, 285, 6, arial_font, 1, digits_weight);

............... etc

 

---

And then have a starter function that constantly updates these values:

Code:

---

starter update_digits()
{
   while(1)
   {
      digits_age = age[currentPatient];
      digits_height = height[currentPatient];
      digits_weight = weight[currentPatient];

  

---

See if that works any better.

yah dont you have a function for it i dont work white starters

if u have please show

var digits_age;
var digits_height;
var digits_weight;

function move_digits
{
while(1)
{
digits_weight = digits_heigt / digits_weight;
wait(1);
}
}

srry for re_var but i like to write everthing so i dont forget stuff

yep. that was it. something to do with the arrays. i changed it up and it's working now. thanks!