| VI Server Method Information
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| Method ID
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3F0
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| Scope
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Basic Development Environment
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| Data Name
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Print.VI To Text
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| Short Name*
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Print.VI To Text
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| Long Name*
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Print:VI To Text
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| * Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE.
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| Owning Class ID
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2
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| Owning Class Name
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VI Class
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| Return Data Type
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No return value
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| Invoke Node
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| Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
| Available in Run-Time Engine | No |
| Available with control VIs | Yes |
| Available with global VIs | Yes |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | Yes |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Loads the front panel into memory | Yes |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | Yes |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Remote access allowed | Yes |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
Saves the VI information to a text file. You cannot save the icon, connector pane, front panel, block diagram, subVI icons, and VI hierarchy to text.
This method is similar to the Plain text file option on the Destination page of the Print dialog box.
Parameters
| Data type
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Name
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Required
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Description
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Text File Path
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Yes
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Path to the text file in which you want to save the VI information. The directory in which you want to save the file must already exist, and you must wire a full path including the text filename.
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Append?
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No
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Specifies whether LabVIEW appends the new information to an existing file. The default is FALSE.
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Format
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No
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Specifies which VI information to print and the format of the printout. You can select from Custom, Standard, Using Panel, Using SubVI, and Complete.
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Uses
History
| Version
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Change(s)
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More info to come.
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See Also
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