CLA: Tips of develop similar code

[jyang72211]

Studying for the CLA exam, and I am trying to find more tips to speed up coding.  One area of tips that I am interested in is how to duplicate similar code quickly.  To do it correctly, I can use object oriented, but it is a bit more time consuming, so not suitable in the exam in my opinion.  Below are a few ways I am thinking about

1. Have a temporary vi open as a scratch pad and put code I use often in it (such a case structure within while loop), so that I can copy and paste code off the pad quickly.

2. Create a set of VIs that I want to copy as base.  Copy and paste those VIs.  Replace part of the content and rename the files.

Any tips in the area? 

[crossrulz]

You could make some templates and then you just "create new from template".

Another option would be to make VIs to put in the User.lib and change the palettes to "place VI contents".

[jyang72211]

That's a great idea.  I guess I can't create the template before the exam, but I can create the template at the beginning of the exam.