How to save in labview 7, from labview 8

[Johan.svensson]

Need to open my LV 8 VI in LV7, due to different plattforms...

How do I make it possible?

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

You will have to save out your VI using LabVIEW 8 first, select the Save with options. Then you can select the previous version, which probably is 7.1. ( You will have to repeat the procedure using LV7.1)

If you have used any of the new functions and featured in your VI(s), then these will be lost when you save backwards.

Hope this helps

Regards

Ray Farmer

[Rafi2003]

Hi Ray,

1) I was just trying your advice on my system and I don't see 'Save with Option' .  There is Save, and Save As..

2) I have a llb file and I wish to know which version it is...how can I find out?  (I'm using 8.01).  I suspect it is 7.1 and I get bunch of errors when it opens.

3) If the vi is 7.1, will LabView automatically convert it to 8.0?

Thanks

Rafi

p.s. I'm mainly a CVI developer, and apologize for the "basic" questions...

[RayFarmer]

Rafi,

Thats the trouble when you dont have labview in front of you. Looking at the manual chapter 7-7, there should, be under menu item File a 'Save For Previous Version'.

I think under the VI Properties, under the change history, you should be able to find out what version it is. LabVIEW will try to convert automatically, but there are some issue that it cannot cope with. The release notes should identify these.

Regards

Ray Farmer