Picture or equation in VI documention

[jyang72211]

Can we insert picture or equation in VI documentation by any chance?

Yik

[GerdW]

Hi Yik,

no. But you can insert pictures in the block diagram...

Oh, wait: do you know the Idea Exchange?

[tst]

You can create a detailed help page for a VI using HTML or CHM and link to it from the VI documentation window. This page will appear when you click Detailed Help in the context help window or when you right click the VI and select Help for...

Since it's HTML, it can include anything you like, just like NI's help files include images.

Also, since the idea exchange was mentioned, there have already been ideas posted which suggest making the VI documentation richer, so you should vote for those instead of creating a new one.

[jyang72211]

When you create the html help page and your create an exe file, would the html help page be a separate file or somehow embedded in the exe?  Thanks!

[tst]

I doubt it can be embedded (usually programs have external help files), but I have no idea, since I never did it. Try reading the help or experimenting.

[jyang72211]

Thanks!