Will not save changes on front panel

[Jammin]

I get a message in the Vi properties box that "Cosmetic(s) modified on the front panel" so I hit save. Then the changes made indicator reappears, immediately after I save the file, exploring the Vi properties box again it shows the same message. This is without any modifications being made. Any suggestions?

thanks

[smercurio_fc]

What exactly are you doing when you are "exploring the VI Properties"? Is this on a specific VI? Does the VI have any typedef control or XControls?

[Jammin]

Yes the front panel has some controls, but it is mostly graphs, and it is for a Vi. I check the Vi properties box to identify what the unsaved changes are.

[Captain_Kirby]

Hi revy,

This has been seen before with a complex XControll where an automatic change was causing the control to set the host VI to "dirty" (unsaved changes.) If you don't have any XControls, then something else may be causing a change when the VI opens. If you could post your code, or an example VI which shows the same problem, I will try to reproduce the problem.

[Jammin]

Here is the Vi, I am thinking the problem likely lies in the graphics on the front panel and that there is no way around the problem.

[smercurio_fc]

This looks like the same issue that was discussed a while ago. It has to do with intensity plots, which you've got on your VI. If you scroll away so the intensity plot isn't visible and save the VI, and then reopen it you won't get the "Save changes" dialog. As soon as you scroll the intensity chart into view the VI gets the "needs to be saved" flag.

[Jammin]

thank you.