Load from XML Format

The Load from XML Format command creates a new Function Panel window containing the function definitions generated by the Save in XML Format command. When you select Options»Load from XML Format, a dialog box appears prompting you for the pathname to the file. XML format function panel files usually have a .fpx file extension. A document type definition (DTD) for this XML format is available in the bin directory. This file is named cviFPX.dtd.

If the .fpx you are importing has a matching .fp already in the current workspace or is loaded as an instrument, the following dialog box appears:

You have several options. You can choose to display the existing function panel in the function tree editor, replace the function panel that is already in memory with the one that you are importing, or cancel the load operation.

Note  In all cases, the function panel that you import is loaded only into memory and is not saved to disk until you explicitly choose the Save option.

Note  If you have a large number of panels in your function panel, saving and loading a .fpx file can take significantly longer than saving and loading a comparable .fp file.