File write strings in LV ver.8

[labmaster]

Dear,

I am confused on the library in ver.8.

In earlier version of LV, there are several functions to save any strings(include spreadsheet) to a file.

In ver. 8, I got to know there omitted these familar function.

(some vi icon and operational method were changed.)

For example, Write to spreadsheet.vi(shortly WS.vi) should be needed in the array of numerical array.

But some earlier version VIs(in other names, Open_Create_Replace.vi and Write file+) are used inside WS.vi

Does NI still support these old VI or not?(the Help file explains the old version VIs shortly without detail help link.)

Currenty, I have to transform one more to save the string array by using WS.vi

Am I right?

Thank you in advance.

[SamboNI]

Hi labmaster,

You are right that Write To Spreadsheetfile.vi uses some other lower level VIs internally, such as Write File +(string).vi . Unfortunately, I do not understand you question about the old VIs. Which old VIs exactly are you referring to, and what type of support do you mean?

If you like, you can certainly use Write File +(string).vi individually, but for convenience in writing to spreadsheet we provide the top level VI

Please reword your question and I'll do my best to help you out!

Best regards,

[labmaster]

Dear,

The low level VIs you commented are similar with the VIs in earlier version of LV.

Therefore, I guess NI is not longer support the VI.

Wasn't it convenient to use the earlier VIs in writing string(or array) format with appending option?

Am I right?

[SamboNI]

Hi Labmaster,

As the lower level VIs are still there and accessible, they are still "supported" in the sense that you can use them if you like. However, you can definitely still append to a spreadsheet, as there is an boolean input terminal called "append to file" - why not use that?

Best regards,