VI class/Run VI method

VI Server Method Information
Method ID	3EB
Scope	Basic Development Environment
Data Name	Run VI
Short Name*	Run VI
Long Name*	Run VI
* Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE.
Owning Class ID	2
Owning Class Name	VI Class
Return Data Type	No return value
Invoke Node
Available in Real-Time Operating System	Yes
Available in Run-Time Engine	Yes (Read/Write)
Available with control VIs	No
Available with global VIs	No
Available with polymorphic VIs	No
Available with strict type definitions	No
Loads the block diagram into memory	No
Loads the front panel into memory	No
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

Starts the VI execution, similar to the Run button. This method is different than calling a VI because it uses the current values of all front panel controls for execution rather than using data passed in through parameters. This method also ignores the Execution:Show Front Panel On Call property of a VI and the Execution:Close After Call property.

Note This method requires the VI to have a front panel. If you are using the Application Builder, make sure you do not remove the front panel.

You cannot use this method to run a VI that is already reserved for execution by another VI.

If you use the Open VI Reference function and wire the type specifier VI Refnum input, you cannot use the reference returned by the function with this method. Instead, you must use the Call By Reference node.

If you want to use this method with a reentrant VI, set the options parameter to 0x08 in the Open VI Reference function to prepare the VI for reentrant run.

Parameters

Data type	Name	Required	Description
	Wait Until Done	No	Specifies whether to wait until the VI completes execution before the Invoke Node continues executing. The default is TRUE.
	Auto Dispose Reference	No

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