Print:VI To Text

Saves the VI information to a text file. You cannot save the icon, connector pane, front panel, block diagram, subVI icons, and VI hierarchy to text.

This method is similar to the Plain text file option on the Destination page of the Print dialog box.

Parameters

Name Data type Required Description
Text File Path cpath.png Yes

Path to the text file in which you want to save the VI information. The directory in which you want to save the file must already exist, and you must wire a full path including the text filename.
Append? cbool.png No

Specifies whether LabVIEW appends the new information to an existing file. The default is FALSE.
Format cenum.png No

Specifies which VI information to print and the format of the printout. You can select from Custom, Standard, Using Panel, Using SubVI, and Complete. If this input is not Custom, LabVIEW ignores all custom format properties in the Application printing property class.

0Custom (default)—Use the Property Node with the Application class printing properties to specify the format
1Standard—Prints the VI description, icon and connector pane, front panel, and block diagram.
2Using Panel—Prints the VI description, front panel, and controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions. LabVIEW prints the controls and indicators in tabbing order.
3Using SubVI—Prints the VI description, icon and connector pane, and connected controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions. LabVIEW prints the controls and indicators in tabbing order. This format is similar to the format of the VI and function reference topics in the LabVIEW Help.
4Complete—Prints the VI description; icon and connector pane; front panel; controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions; block diagram; a list of subVIs, including icons, names, and paths; revision history information; and the VI hierarchy.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this method.

Short Name Print.VI To Text
Data type No return value
Available in Run-Time Engine No
Available in Real-Time Operating System No
Settable when the VI is running Yes
Loads the front panel into memory Yes
Need to authenticate before use No
Loads the block diagram into memory No
Remote access allowed Yes
Must wait until user interface is idle Yes
Available with control VIs Yes
Available with global VIs Yes
Available with strict type definitions No
Available with polymorphic VIs Yes