VI class/VI Strings.Export method

VI Server Method Information
Method ID	3E8
Scope	Basic Development Environment
Data Name	VI Strings.Export
Short Name*	VI Strings.Export
Long Name*	VI Strings:Export
* 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	No
Available in Run-Time Engine	No
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	No

Exports the following strings about VI and front panel objects to a tagged text file: VI name and description, object caption labels, object free labels, default data (string, table, path, and array default data), private data (listbox item names, table row and column headers, graph plot names, graph cursor names, graph annotation names, and tab control page captions), and polymorphic VI data (instance names in the polymorphic VI and selector shortcut menus).

This method is similar to the Advanced»Export Strings item on the Tools menu.

Parameters

Data type	Name	Required	Description
	String File	Yes	Path to the text file where LabVIEW writes the VI strings. If you specify an existing file, LabVIEW appends the VI strings to the end of the file.
	Interactive	No	Specifies whether to display the file dialog box to select the name of the strings file. The default value is FALSE.
	Log File	No	Path to the log file created to list errors that occur while exporting VI strings to a tagged text file. The default value is no logging.
	Create Captions	No	Specifies whether control captions should be automatically created. The default value is FALSE.
	Export Diagram	No	Specifies whether to export block diagram strings. The default value is FALSE.

History

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