LabVIEW
Configuration Options
Solved!
I have inherited an old vi (don't know which version it was created on). When I open it in labview 2020 the front panel looks like this
The window title says 'Configuration Options [file name] Front Panel .....
When I open a vi created with the new version the front panel looks like this
What do I need to change in the old vi to look like a vi created in the new version. I located the labview.ini file but it was too complex. I realize I have to change some setting(s), but don't know how to go about it.
Thank you.
Girish
@girish53 wrote:
I have inherited an old vi (don't know which version it was created on).
Open the VI, right-click the Connector Pane in the upper-right corner, choose VI Properties, and you'll see the Source Version in the "General" Window.
When I open it in labview 2020 the front panel looks like this
Now go to Editor Options. Alignment Grid Size for Front Panel, change to 12.
Changing the background is a little trickier. Click "View" on the Menu bar, and choose "Tools Palette". This brings up a now-hidden feature of LabVIEW development, replaced by the "Automatic Tool feature" that most people use today. Do you see the Paint Brush tool at the bottom? It should show two color boxes, both the light-grey you are looking for. Click on the paint brush and click on the dark grey background of your VI -- it should become the (new) light gray. Now you should probably turn off the Tools Palette by clicking the top "Automatic" button on the top, and closing the Tools Palette.
The window title says 'Configuration Options [file name] Front Panel .....
When I open a vi created with the new version the front panel looks like this
What do I need to change in the old vi to look like a vi created in the new version. I located the labview.ini file but it was too complex. I realize I have to change some setting(s), but don't know how to go about it.
Thank you.
Girish
See my comments, above.
Bob Schor
