topic Re: Open vi file with notepad in LabVIEW

Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:39:44 GMT

Hello,

I'm currently working on getting VIs version with invoke node but it doesn't work well when I make a .EXE,

I'm now looking for information of getting the VI version by reading it like a text, I found the info manualy for 2011 and 2012 Vis but I wonder if there is a standard format for all Vis of all version of LV, a place to find the version which doesn't move ?

I've attached an exemple of one 2012 VI : we can see the 12.0.1 version : )

BR,

Mathieu

Re: Open vi file with notepad

MangeshD — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:25:23 GMT

Could you please explain what do you exactly want?.

Means do you want Executable version or LabVIEW version in which VI is bulid?

Re: Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:08:26 GMT

Hello ManLD !

I search the LabVIEW version which is used to build the VI !

This info can be obtained with invoke node but this node is incompatible with my .exe so I'm looking for an alternative solution : look into the .VI file !

Re: Open vi file with notepad

MangeshD — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:31:29 GMT

I think you will need to look at this link.

I appreciate your idea but there is i doubt any possibility to find the LabVIEW version checking be available in EXE.The workaround for the process is in above link

Also if you want to know the file version of the .exe try this VI

Or try this

Re: Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:44:06 GMT

Sorry there is a misunderstood,

I'm working on a LV project which goal is to create a .exe, the .exe will be used to see version of various .vi files (and not .exe files) with a right click

I've already tried with invoke node it works when the project is in .vi but not in .exe (you can test with my .vi in LV2012)

Re: Open vi file with notepad

MangeshD — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:44:22 GMT

I dont find your VI.

Can you please post your VI..!!

Re: Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:45:41 GMT

VI Posted, sorry had some issues with upload !

Re: Open vi file with notepad

MangeshD — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:55:25 GMT

Have you build an executable using the following Invoke method?

Because when i run the exe of the above VI it perfectly shows the LabVIEW version of VIs.

I dont know this is what you are expecting.

Re: Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:59:07 GMT

I think it's the same VI as mine (but in english, can you send it to me in attached file just to compare ?) my .exe is made with this node

Have you tried to load an old VI made with LV2011 or older ? Because it works for me only with 2012 VIs

Re: Open vi file with notepad

MangeshD — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:07:18 GMT

Check the Link for the VI .

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/106333053/Get%20VI%20Version.vi

(Sorry there is an issue with the attachment of the NI discussion so i have added the Dropbox link above.

I have tried its EXE with the older versions from LabVIEW 8.2.1 to 2012

Re: Open vi file with notepad

moderator1983 — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:09:48 GMT

This (attached) subVI, I use for my LabVIEW programs.

Re: Open vi file with notepad

M.athieu. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:16:42 GMT

Hey it works ! 🙂

It wasn't the same invoke node : you're using the one above mine, (I'm using the -get editor-)

I didn't think to use this one because mine was working in dev.

Your node give for exemple : 11.0 and mine : 11.0.1 ... but it does what i want !!

Thanks a lot 😉

edit : same node moderator1983, thanks too 😉