Difference between folder autopopulating and snapshot

[mazhar.ali]

in project explorer while adding folder  there are two options

Folder Autopopulating and Folder Snapshot what is difference between them

regards 

mazhar

[falkpl]

Autopopulate will update the project folders contents when they are changed outside of labview (ie you drag a vi into an autopopulating from windows) while the snapshot will not continiously sync to the file system.  I usually use autopopulating folders.  The disadvantage of autopopulating folders is that your project hierarchy is the same as your file system.

Paul

[mazhar.ali]

thanx

but if i use snap shot and update some vi is that vi also update in project explorer

when i use autopopulating it doesnt allow me to delete any file or folder of that auto populating foldr in project explorer

[falkpl]

Yes Deleting a vi from an autopopulating folder will delete it from disk as well, this can be done from the file tab in the project explorer (you an also rename and move from the file  tab).  In a snap shot deleting from project leaves the vi file unchanged but will remove the reference from the project.

[mikeporter]

By design, LV does not allow you to directly delete files from autopopulating folders. You can do it from the File tab in the project window, but only by right clicking on it and selecting "Delete from Disk". You can however rename files from either tab.

Mike...