LabVIEW configuration file/Paths

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

defaultdir

Example: defaultdir="C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\"
Description: Default Directory
Datatype: Path
Permitted Values: Any existing disk path
Default Value: The installed LabVIEW folder, The user home folder
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.1, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None.

libdir

Example: libdir="C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\"
Description: Library Directory
Datatype: Path
Permitted Values: Any existing disk path
Default Value: ..\LabVIEW x.x\
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.1, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None.

menusdir

Example: menusdir="C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\menus"
Description: Menus Directory
Datatype: Path
Permitted Values: Any existing disk path
Default Value: ..\LabVIEW x.x\menus\
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.1, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None.

tmpdir

Example: tmpdir="C:\DOCUME~1\USERNA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\"
Description: Temporary Directory
Datatype: Path
Permitted Values: Any existing disk path
Default Value: The OS-reported temporary folder (as read from the TMP environment variable)
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.1, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: None.

viSearchPath

Example: viSearchPath="<topvi>:\*;<foundvi>:\;<vilib>:\*;<userlib>:\*;<instrlib>:\*"
Description: VI Search Path
Datatype: [Path]
Permitted Values: Any existing disk paths
Default Value: "<topvi>:\*;<foundvi>:\;<vilib>:\*;<userlib>:\*;<instrlib>:\*"
LabVIEW Versions: 5.x, 6.x, 7.1, 8.x
OS's Supported:
Notes: The locations that LabVIEW will search through to find components that aren't in their expected location