How do I add a text file to a program I built in labview? The lab requires that we have a VI that searches for a tet file to read. The VI is based on choosing a meal from a menu.

[lamaj]

How do I add a text file to a program I built in labview? The lab requires that we have a VI that searches for a tet file to read. The VI is based on choosing a meal from a menu.

[altenbach]

Are you talking about a build standalone executable or a plain VI you made?

When building the installer, you can "always include" your text file and place it in a known relative location.

I assume your current program is not finished. Are you currently using "continuous run"? Don't!

[lamaj]

Its a plain VI. I just need help making the program read and write back entrees.

[lamaj]

Also my teacher didnt show us how to do that he left it up to us to figure out. Its been difficult trying to figure it out. he just zips through the lecture just so people can struggle with it.

[LV_Pro]

Have you found or been shown the Help:Find Examples, in the tool bar at the top of the vi's screen? Doing a search for text file will give you some examples.

[Coq_Rouge]

As an engineer. You must be able to navigate in unknown water. Do not sit on your thumbs and just wait to be spponfed. But dare to be an explorer. A very good way to learn Labview is to study, and reverse engineer the example code found in <Labview install folder>\examples. As for a start I can give you push in the correct direction.  Under help in the toolbar. Locate Find Examples. Then search for text. Also as we still are in the Help menu. Always select Show context Help. And do not. Many functions have a detailed help option at the bottom of the context help. Very often you will find a link to examples here.