Path to save problem in report generation toolkit

[U_hend]

Hi,

I am newbie in LabVIEW. I am using MS Office Report.VI from Report Generation Toolkit, and I want to let the user to choose the save location for the report. I tried to wire path control to "Path to Save Report" input on MS Office Report.VI . But It doesn't work, It seems like the destination choosen from path is overlapping with the base file destination on "Configure Save to file options".

How do resolve this issue??

Thanks 🙂

[.aCe.]

You are using an express vi hence you are limited in options. Express vis are a good starting point but if you need to customise , you may need to use individual vis.

Try searching for 'office' in example finder (Help >> Find Examples), you will find a lot of them, chose one that suits you.

Hope this helps.

[U_hend]

Cool, I'll try to find some examples for the VIs

Thanks .aCe. 

[ArminSZ]

He did ask about the conflict between these two paths but instead of solving the issue for him, you referred him to use something else. I doubt if someone set the "Base file name" and on the other hand gives the "Path to save report" externally to this express vi, what happens?!

[ArminSZ]

He did ask about the conflict between these two paths but instead of solving the issue for him, you referred him to use something else. I doubt if someone set the "Base file name" and on the other hand gives the "Path to save report" externally to this express vi, it conflicts or overwrites. If someone is aware of this issue, please comment here.

[.aCe.]

Hello ArminSZ,

Thanks for commenting on a 6 year old post.

Please note my suggestion:

 you may need to use individual vis

There is nothing I can suggest to fix a potential bug (the specify path option is so simple that I assumed it is a bug) in that Express VI. I guess the right thing to do would have been to ask the OP to post the VI before making the assumption!

I stress again, Express VIs are a good starting point.

However, if you are serious about LabVIEW programming, the sooner you move away from express VIs the better.

Good day.

[ArminSZ]

Thanks for your kind note,

first, people only refer to forum based on what they need. so it may be a 100 years old topic discussed again. Anyway, it is better than opening the same thread again.

Second, I didn't still get any answer to the question which was what happens if someone set the "Base file name" and on the other hand gives the "Path to save report" externally to this express vi. If any one is aware of this situation, I appreciate the help.