Changing Prefix of Filenames within a project

[mshaska]

Hi.

I have a project where I would like to change the prefix from one thing to another.

In this project, there are multiple associated files in multiple folders that have the exact same prefix that needs to be replaced.

Is there an easy way to do this without breaking the project? 

[Bob_Schor]

This is where a "picture" (or a diagram) would be really helpful.  The organization of files in a LabVIEW Project file (.lvproj) is not necessarily the same (or even similar to) the organization of the same files on computer storage (folders and drives).

Can you provide an example of the current file naming and organization into folders on disk and describe how you would like them to be organized in your Project file?  Do you want the structure of the Project file structure to mimic the "folder hierarchy" on disk?  What does the File/Folder naming look like now, and how would you like to have it look when you are done?

Bob Schor

[billko]

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@mshaska wrote:

Hi.

I have a project where I would like to change the prefix from one thing to another.

In this project, there are multiple associated files in multiple folders that have the exact same prefix that needs to be replaced.

Is there an easy way to do this without breaking the project? 

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If i understand you correctly, you want to rename some files?  From your project, navigate to the VI you want to rename.  Right-click and select "Rename" and then rename it.  All the VIs that depend on this file will get updated with the new filename info.  This is one of the major reasons to use a project file.