Code Capture Tool

Introduction

The Code Capture Tool (or CCT) is a LabVIEW development tool targeted at LabVIEW users to share images of their code on internet forums. It is originally released by Chilly Charlie on the NI Forums as starware. It transformed in a multi-OS multi LabVIEW version tool for creating code-shots and documentation shots. A collaboration between Yen and Ton Plomp resulted in the 0.9.1 version of the CCT that is currently available through the LAVA CR at [[1]].

Interface

The CCT offers two interaces to make and distribute screenshots a user interface and an API

GUI

The user interface of the CCT allows the user to select which parts of a Front_Panel or Block_Diagram should be captured. The resulting image will be stored on disc and optionally the image or the path can be copied to the OS clipboard.

Front Panel Settings

The Front Panel listbox supplies the following options:

Item	Captured parts
None	Nothing
Selected	All selected parts and items in between
Visible	Everything visible in the current panel view
All	Everything on the front panel

Block Diagram Settings

The Block Diagram listbox supplies the following options:

Item	Captured parts
None	Nothing
Selected	All selected parts and items in between
Visible	Everything visible in the current block diagram view
All	Everything on the block diagram

Clipboard Settings

The clipboard listbox supplies the following options:

Item	Copied item	Remarks
None	Nothing
Path	Path of the captured image	On Linux/Mac only in LabVIEW 8.x
Image	The captured image	Only on Windows

API

The API provides an interface to the various functions of the CCT. It's palette is accessible under the user.lib\Code Capture Tool.

Licensing

The CCT is licensed under the BSD license