Print Problem : Print description and tips from structures, nodes and loops from block diagram

[Weepet]

Hello,

I've just completed the entire documentation of my VI and I did describe some Case structures and Formula Nodes. Now I want to print the VI with the VI printer and when I select ''Description'' in the custom printer manager, it doesn't select the description from most functions in the block diagram such as Formula Node, Case Structure,etc. 

Is there a way to get these descriptions in the printed version VI ?

Thanks a lot !

[Che_T.]

Hi Weepet,

What version of LabVIEW are you running?  By VI printer, do you mean that you go to File >> Print >> Next >> Documentation?  Also, do you have a small example VI that will reproduce this error?

Regards,

[Weepet]

Hello Che T.

First, thank you for your interest in my problem.

I'm currently using Labview 2010 sp1 and by VI printer, yes, I mean ''File >> Print >> Next >> Documentation''.

Here is an example.

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[Che_T. · Accepted solution]

Hi Weepet,

After some investigation, it turns out that this behavior is expected behavior.  Please see the following help topic

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361G-01/lvhowto/creating_vi_and_object_de/

Essentially, Context Help will only display the description for controls, indicators, and constants.  At the same time, the descriptions will only print if that description is available in context help.  LabVIEW primitives will always use the description from the documentation, and will not display your custom "Description and Tips".  So, for primitives like case structures and formula nodes, we cannot get that information to print. The behavior that you're seeing is expected.

Perhaps you can just use comments to document these functions?  You can double click on a blank area of the block diagram and provide comments.

Regards,

[Weepet]

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@ Che T.

Thanks a lot for your investigations, I will use comments then

Weepet