LabVIEW: End of file encountered. the file 'xxxx.vi' could not be loaded

[Ruben29]

Hi,

My laptop froze and so my vi wasn't closed properly. And now when I try to open it, I get the message: LabVIEW: End of file encountered. the file 'xxxx.vi' could not be loaded.

So I can't open the vi... 

Is there a way to solve this problem or recover the vi?

I attached the vi so maybe you could try and see if it does open at your pc.

Thank you!

Ruben

[Bob_Schor]

Sorry, failed for me.

Some suggestions to mitigate such problems in the future (especially important if you are developing "serious" LabVIEW code, as opposed to doing small exercises as a student):

• Use a Version Control System.  Many LabVIEW developers use Subversion, with several developers releasing Tortoise SVN toolkits that "hook" into LabVIEW.  An admired LabVIEW Developer/Speaker refers to this practice as using a "Time Machine".
• Keep all VIs small (in screen space, which translates to program size).  Use lots of sub-VIs.  With 100 sub-VIs in a project, you'll only lose a small percentage of your effort if something like this happens again.

Bob Schor