LabVIEW 2019 includes the enhancements to the LabVIEW environment to help you work more efficiently.

  • This new feature originated from a suggestion on the NI Idea Exchange discussion forums. When you double-click a dynamic dispatch subVI node, the Choose Implementation dialog box includes the new Diagram Preview section that displays a preview of the block diagram of the selected VI. [Idea submitted by NI Discussion Forums member PrimaryKey.]
  • (Windows) When you build an installer in LabVIEW, the default name of the executable is changed from setup.exe to install.exe. This behavior change may have potential impact to post-build processes that rely on the setup.exe name. To specify a different name for the executable, use the Installer name option on the Product Information page of the Installer Properties dialog box.
  • When you select the Error Ring drop-down arrow, the Select Error dialog box includes the new Filter option that allows you to search by keyword within the specified error code range. Use this option to narrow down the list of error codes to display in the Error Listing table.
  • You can set the position of the left and top coordinates of an object on the front panel or block diagram on the Appearance page of the Properties dialog box. [Idea submitted by NI Discussion Forums member smmarlow.]
  • Arrange the objects and placement of the front panel and block diagram by using the Quick Drop keyboard shortcut <Ctrl-F>. When you press <Ctrl-Space> and then <Ctrl-F>, LabVIEW performs the following clean-up actions:
    Note You can also arrange objects on the front panel and block diagram by pressing <Ctrl-U>.
    • On the front panel, arranges controls and indicators to be consistent with the connector pane arrangement, and resizes and moves the front panel to a consistent top-left location on the primary monitor.
    • On the block diagram, scrolls the block diagram to a reasonable location relative to the top-most and/or left-most block diagram object, and resizes and moves the block diagram to a consistent top-left location on the primary monitor.