| VI Server Method Information
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| Method ID
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3ED
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| Scope
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Basic Development Environment
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| Data Name
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Print.VI To Printer
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| Short Name*
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Print.VI To Printer
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| Long Name*
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Print:VI To Printer
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| * Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE.
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| Owning Class ID
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2
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| Owning Class Name
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VI Class
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| Return Data Type
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No return value
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| Invoke Node
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| Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
| Available in Run-Time Engine | Yes (Read/Write) |
| Available with control VIs | Yes |
| Available with global VIs | Yes |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | Yes |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Loads the front panel into memory | Yes |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | Yes |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Remote access allowed | Yes |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
Prints the VI information to a printer.
If you use this method in a stand-alone application or shared library, LabVIEW prints only the front panel. This method is similar to the Printer option on the Destination page of the Print dialog box.
Parameters
| Data type
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Name
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Required
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Description
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Format
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No
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Specifies which VI information to print and the format of the printout. You can select from Custom, Standard, Using Panel, Using SubVI, and Complete.
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Scale Panel?
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No
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Specifies whether LabVIEW scales the front panel to fit the page. The default is TRUE.
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Scale Diagram?
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No
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Specifies whether LabVIEW scales the block diagram to fit the page. The default is TRUE.
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Page Headers?
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No
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Specifies whether LabVIEW prints page headers (which include the page number, VI name, and last modification date). The default is TRUE.
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Page Breaks?
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No
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Section Headers?
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No
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Specifies whether to print headers for each section listed above. If Format is Custom, Standard, or Complete, the default is TRUE. Otherwise, the default is FALSE.
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Uses
History
| Version
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Change(s)
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More info to come.
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See Also
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