LabVIEW features that nobody uses

[altenbach]

Maybe there are features in LabVIEW that have been retained from the stone ages that nobody actually uses anymore.

This thread should act as a repository of such lead nuggets. 😄

[altenbach]

Triggered by this thread, We have it on good authority that there are some things that nobody actually uses.

The feature discussed is enabling database access for a subVI.

Is there anyone who actually uses this? What does it actually do? Where is it useful? (Here is an old article [link removed; article no longer available]).

[Ben]

Sorry but VI Logging is used by my boss every chance he gets. See that thread for more.

But I will help out with...

1)

Edits the control icons. I do that but have never seen others do so.

2)

VI hierachy group by library.

I use but based on what it looks like when you colapse a library in 2013 nobody (who Beta Tests) uses that.

Ben

[crossrulz]

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@Ben wrote:

But I will help out with...

1)

Edits the control icons. I do that but have never seen others do so.

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Glad to see I'm not the only one.  I find it especially useful if you view a constant as an icon.

[JB]

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Ben a écrit :

1)

Edits the control icons. I do that but have never seen others do so.

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Me too.

Each ctl, without exception, receives an icon. Specific templates differentiate them from the VIs.

[JB]

I can't remember the last time I used :

LV menu >> Operate >>

• Print at Completion
• Log at Completion
• Data Logging

Do you use these features of LV ?

[crossrulz]

I used Print at Completion for one project.  Ok, I actually just inherited the project.  But still, the print out looked horrible.  All that needed printed up was a graph.  So I rewrote the VI to just print the graph.  I'm pretty sure it was just a simple invoke node is all I had to do.  Don't get me started on the Rube ridden code set...

[PaulG.]

Stacked sequence structure. NI doesn't even claim it any more. Notice the sequence frame is gone on the LV 2014 icon. 

[Bob_Y.]

Units.

On occasion I have tried to use units in numerics but it gets so complicated to do anything that I quickly give up.

[Thoric]

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@Bob_Y. wrote:

Units.

On occasion I have tried to use units in numerics but it gets so complicated to do anything that I quickly give up.

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The units feature is awesome! However, I agree it can get complicated so it's been a long time since I used it.