editing an example VI to include saving to txt or xls files

[fartbox]

Hi,

I'm a very new Labview user, and im looking at recording temperatures with thermocouples. i can use the example VI for data acquisition and all, but it doesnt save my data to a spreadsheet or text file or anything. how can i edit it so that it does? after looking around, i gave it a shot, but it doesnt work - it seems to just save the initial values for each TC. 

i've attached my VI.

cheers 

[Harold_Timmis]

hope this helps:

I think you should send the data to a text file.

Message Edited by Harold Timmis on 10-17-2009 04:04 AM

[fartbox]

if i insert that into mine like this (attached) it only takes the next value when i click the button. can i make it so that it is saving continuously? also it doesnt seem to save it either? what are the steps i should be taking? can i just click the folder button and specify the path to save to? how is my wiring? 

[Harold_Timmis]

you need to add a shift register