Updating LabVIEW and Program Settings

[zenthoef]

Is there anyway to tell LabVIEW not to change your Options in the Tools menu to the LabVIEW default everytime you install a new version of LabVIEW?

Everytime I isntall a new version of LabVIEW I have to go change a lot of options from the default that I don't like. For example, I have to deselct "Place front panel terminals as icon" and "Enable automatic wire routing" everytime I install LabVIEW just to name a couple of these options... 

Thanks!

[Andrey_Dmitriev]

It happened because every LabVIEW version equipped with own settings file.

The settings stored in ini file located in the same folder with LAbVIEW.exe. Just copy LabVIEW.ini file (for example, from \LabVIEW 8.5\ to \LabVIEW 8.6\ folder) and you will get your settings back. The new introduced settings will be default, of course.

Andrey.

[falkpl]

copying the ini is probebly the easiest, it would be nice if the installer was smart enough to detect a previous version and ask if you would like to import the old ini (as well as quickdrop definitions).

[zenthoef]

Agreed, it would be nice if the installer was smart enough to detect a previous version and import the old settings!

[smercurio_fc]

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zenthoef wrote:

Agreed, it would be nice if the installer was smart enough to detect a previous version and import the old settings!

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You should create a post in the LabVIEW Idea Exchange. It was your idea, so you deserve the credit for suggesting it.

EDIT: I see you've already done it. 

Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 01-25-2010 04:48 PM

[zenthoef]

Thanks for the suggestion even though I already did it!