Example Code
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- LabVIEW
Software
Code and Documents
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Overview: This VI demonstrates how to drag and drop a file into the file path control and then programmatically check that file to make sure that it has a particular extension.
Description: There is no event in LabVIEW that handles a "drag-n-drop" event, but because string, file, and path I/O controls allow drag-n-drop of file names, the workaround is to handle the "Value Change" event on a particular I/O control and then handle the file extension of the file name that was added.
Requirements: LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible). Hardware: none.
Steps to Implement or Execute Code:
1. Run the VI.
2. Drag and drop a file in the Path control below.
3. The indocator show if it is an *.ini file and stops the VI if true.
Additional Information or References:
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