Executable files

[Saille]

Hi everyone

First sorry my english!

Well, I would like to open the notepad and then immediately open the edit option, all automatically.

But,  is it possible?

thank you

[Sam_Sharp]

What do you mean by open the edit option - do you mean open the edit menu at the top? That isn't anything I've ever seen done before so I'm not sure if it's possible. Maybe you could simulate pressing the Alt+E keys to open the menu?

I had a quick google and it might be possible with calls to the Windows API (call library function node) - see here for details http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?345259-Use-API-to-programmatically-click-button-of-another-ap...

[Bob_Schor]

I'm tempted to ask "Why do you want to do that?".  If what you want to do is to write a text file, LabVIEW can do that directly without using NotePad.

BS

[Saille]

I have a software that collects data from a multimeter (by Minipa)

need to run this software in conjunction with the labview.

But first, this software must be configured manually.

I would like the labview configuring it for me automatically.

[Dennis_Knutson]

That still does not make much sense. What is the relationship with Notepad and this other program? If this other program requires a text file, you can easily create/edit the file with LabVIEW. Opening Notepad would be manually changing the content.

[JimChretz]

I think he doesn't want to do anything with notepad, he uses it as an example.

He wants to change settings in Minipa menu, right?

If I'd be you, I'd simulate keyboard strokes https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-9001

[Saille]

sorry but forget Notepad, Notepad will not be used

[Saille]

I would like the labview open the program and configure it to me

below and manual configuration

[Dennis_Knutson]

So why aren't you using the VISA serial functions to directly communicate to the instrument? You've selected a pretty indirect way.

In any case, you might also want to look at a program called AutoIT for controlling an external exe. It will even work with Notepad.;-)