How to save the details entered?

[Neha987]

I am attaching a VI. It requires the selection of the file from the computer and entering other details. I need to save the details entered for further use so that when I close and open the VI again then I don't need to enter the details every time.

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

I need to save the details entered for further use so that when I close and open the VI again then I don't need to enter the details every time.

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And what is the problem?

Save the "details" data into a file and load this file upon start of your VI…

[crossrulz]

I recommend using a configuration (ini) file.  There is a nice library you can use in the File I/O->Config File VIs palette.  But this gives a nice key-value relationship in a text file that you can edit before loading your program.

[thols]

How about something like this?

[thols]

My last example is simple, but requires new a file interpretation every time you change something. So I also suggest you go the ini-way. Or, download the excellent JSONtext from VIPM and you will have a lot more flexibility. But for your example, ini-file is enough.

[Neha987]

How to create ini file. I am not able to create it. I went through some tutorials but I couldn't create.

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

How to create ini file. I am not able to create it. I went through some tutorials but I couldn't create.

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Where did you fail?

Which error do you get?

Which example VI from example finder did you use as starting point?

Where did this example VI fail?

Which tutorials did you go through?

WHY don't you attach your VI (even when it gives errors)?

[Neha987]

How to continue in order to get the fields to get filled automatically when the vi is running. Path should be filled with the path provided in the block diagram. Project name should be 'SHL15.cbp' . Application name and the functional name should be 'shl15' each. I basically don't want to enter the details everytime I run the vi. It should just retain the information and by just running the vi the required information should get entered.

[GerdW]

Hi Neha,

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@Neha987 wrote:

How to continue in order to get the fields to get filled automatically when the vi is running. Path should be filled with the path provided in the block diagram. Project name should be 'SHL15.cbp' . Application name and the functional name should be 'shl15' each. I basically don't want to enter the details everytime I run the vi. It should just retain the information and by just running the vi the required information should get entered.

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Did you take any of those Training resources, offered to you several times by now?

This is very basic LabVIEW stuff:

When that control should show those values ALWAYS you might think about setting some default data - which again is very basic LabVIEW stuff…

[Neha987]

Thank you