Convert a vi written in LabVIEW 5.1for use with 8.5?

[RLemo]

Is there any way to successfully open and convert a vi written in LabVIEW 5.1for use with 8.5?

[smercurio_fc]

It needs to be opened and saved with an intermediate version, like 7.1/8.0. If it's just one VI or a small set you can post it here and someone will likely do it for you.


Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 05-30-2008 02:07 PM

[RLemo]

That was a quick answer.  Thank you.

I don't have access to an older version of LabVIEW.  It is only 1 small vi.  How can I paste it here?

Thanks again.

[smercurio_fc]

When composing your message at the bottom there's an attachment section. Click the Browse... button to find the file on your hard drive, and the Submit the post. Note: If you click the "Preview Post" link that will lose the link to the attachment and you will need to resubmit it.




Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 05-30-2008 02:30 PM

[RLemo]

OK, I didn't scroll down far enough.  Thanks.

Well, OK, here it is.  If anybody has an older version of LabVIEW, could they please do a quick conversion so I may be able to open this vi with 8.5?  It was written in 5.1.

Thnak you,

Bob

[smercurio_fc]

Here you go in 8.2.

I noticed it's doing some Excel stuff. You may want to take a look at doing this with ActiveX rather than DDE. You can take a look at the shipping examples (there's a couple showing how to use ActiveX to call Excel), as well as the examples in the Excel board.

[RLemo]

OK, I'll take a look.

What I am trying to do is open this small XL sheet, read 1 cell out of it, do a bit of math on it, and write it back to the same place as the original content, and save the spreadsheet.  The reading and math is going OK, but I am having trouble getting my new figure back into the cell so I can save the whole thing.

But I will check out your samples.

Thanks,

[smercurio_fc]

The implementation you have may only apply to a specific version of Excel. I don't really know since I've never used DDE to read/write Excel.

EDIT: Note: An ActiveX implementation will also be for a specific version of Excel, as Microsoft often changes the ActiveX interface when it releases new versions of Office products.


Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 05-30-2008 03:21 PM

[devoreaux]

I'd have the same request. I need it for tomorrow and I'll be very grateful for converting it

[MikeS81]

Hi devoreaux,
here it is for LV71, but there are three sub vi´s missing.
Mike