LabVIEW configuration file/Block Diagram

Template:LabVIEW configuration back This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Block Diagram behaviour.

autoWireMax

Example: autoWireMax=24
Description: Maximum distance between nodes for autowiring to be active
Datatype: Integer
Permitted Values: 1 to 2³²
Default Value: 16
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: This setting is only effective if enableAutoWire is set to TRUE

autoWireMin

Example: autoWireMin=8
Description: Minimum distance between nodes for autowiring to be active
Datatype: Integer
Permitted Values: 1 to 2³²
Default Value: 4
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: This setting is only effective if enableAutoWire is set to TRUE

copyDeleteFPDCOFromFPTerm

Example: copyDeleteFPDCOFromFPTerm=TRUE
Description: Delete front panel terminals from diagram
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: FALSE
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

enableAutoWire

Example: enableAutoWire=FALSE
Description: Enable Auto Wiring
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

funkyErrClustWire

Example: funkyErrClustWire=FALSE
Description: Change Error Cluster wires color from the standard cluster pink to a more appealing brown/green color
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: LabVIEW 5.1, 6.x, 7.x: FALSE, LabVIEW 8.x: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

maxUndoSteps

Example: maxUndoSteps=50
Description: Maximum undo steps per VI
Datatype: Integer
Permitted Values: 1 to 2³²
Default Value: 8
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

showSubVIName

Example: showSubVIName=TRUE
Description: Show subVI names when dropped
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: FALSE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

showTipStringsOnTerms

Example: showTipStringsOnTerms=FALSE
Description: Show tip-strips over terminals
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

showWireDots

Example: showWireDots=TRUE
Description: Show dots at wire junctions
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: FALSE
LabVIEW Versions: 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

showWireGuides

Example: showWireGuides=FALSE
Description: None
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

structuresFadeToDiagramBeneath

Example: structuresFadeToDiagramBeneath=FALSE
Description: Makes the diagram of structures semi-transparent so that you can see objects behind them.
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: Enabling this setting will slow down the development environment on large Block Diagrams

transparentBDLabels

Example: transparentBDLabels=TRUE
Description: Use transparent name labels
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: FALSE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

viCaptionTipStrings

Example: viCaptionTipStrings=FALSE
Description: Use control captions for subVI tip-strips
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None

viTitleInPalettes

Example: viTitleInPalettes=TRUE
Description: Use Window Titles in function palettes
Datatype: Booelan
Permitted Values: TRUE or FALSE
Default Value: FALSE
LabVIEW Versions: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None