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LabVIEW configuration file/Block Diagram

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This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Block Diagram behaviour.

allowDragDropFromFileDlg

Example allowDragDropFromFileDlg=TRUE
Description Enables drag and drop functionality from the file dialog to the block diagram of a vi
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

8.5

OS's Supported

Notes This functionality existed in LV 5.0 -> LV 7.1, was removed in LV 8.x, and added back in as an ini setting in 8.5

== 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 Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

, 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== enableAutoWire ==

Example enableAutoWire=FALSE
Description Enable Auto Wiring
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== FancyFPTerms ==

Example FancyFPTerms=FALSE
Description Place front panel terminals as icons
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value (Depends on LV Version)
LabVIEW Versions

7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes http://forums.lavag.org/FancyFPTerms-in-LabVIEWini-t725.html

== funkyErrClustWire ==

Example funkyErrClustWire=FALSE
Description Change Error Cluster wires color from the standard cluster pink to a more distinctive brown/green color
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value LabVIEW 5.1, 6.x, 7.x: FALSE, LabVIEW 8.x: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== inlineSubVIEnabled ==

Example inlineSubVIEnabled=FALSE
Description Allows the context menu item "Inline SubVI" on any SubVI which inserts the code directly into the block diagram containing the SubVI.
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

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 99
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 Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== showTipStringsOnTerms ==

Example showTipStringsOnTerms=FALSE
Description Show tip-strips over terminals
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== showWireDots ==

Example showWireDots=TRUE
Description Show dots at wire junctions
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== showWireGuides ==

Example showWireGuides=FALSE
Description Show dashed line while wiring
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 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 Boolean
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 Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== UseNumbersForNewVIIcons ==

Example UseNumbersForNewVIIcons=FALSE
Description Tells LabVIEW whether to automatically include a number (1-9) in the lower-right corner of each new VI's icon.
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

8.6

OS's Supported

Notes This key replaces UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs from LabVIEW 8.5.

== UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs ==

Example UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs=FALSE
Description Tells LabVIEW whether to automatically include a number (1-9) in the lower-right corner of each new VI's icon for VIs created inside libraries (.lvlib, .lvclass, .xctl, .lvsc, etc).
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

8.5

OS's Supported

Notes This key was replaced by UseNumbersForNewVIIcons in LabVIEW 8.6.

== viCaptionTipStrings ==

Example viCaptionTipStrings=FALSE
Description Use control captions for subVI tip-strips
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

== viTitleInPalettes ==

Example viTitleInPalettes=TRUE
Description Use Window Titles in function palettes
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None