File to be created must already exist

[gjacob]

The problem I am struggling with is that when creating an Excel file, the user is prompted for the file name. They can browse for the file by clicking on the folder icon, but once they get to the directory they want, if they type in a file that does not exist, LabVIEW says that the file cannot be found. So the user has to click on a file that already exists and then change just the very end of the filename to what they want, which is more work than I want the user to do. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

gj

[AdnanZ]

Is it possible for you to post a version of your code that isolates the issue you are trying to explain?

[RavensFan · Accepted solution]

Check in the options for whatever function you are using to pop open the file dialog box.  I bet you have it set for existing files only when it should be set for new or existing files.

If it is a file I/O path control, right click on the browse button and pick properties.

[gjacob]

While looking at which part of my code to post, I right clicked on the file path control. Under the selection mode you can choose "existing" "new" or "new or existing". Obviously mine was set to "existing" only, so that was my problem 🙂

[gjacob]

Bah, now it looks like I didn't figure it out on my own! Thanks RavensFan! You did get your post up before me though, so I will mark it as the solution 😛

[AdnanZ]

🙂 Sorry for not asking that, I had assumed the problem was more complicated. My fault for not thinking about the basics!