print screen front panel to specific path

[plpablo]

Hello All,

I would like to do print screen from VI front Panel to specific location. I am trying to use "Append Front Panel Image to Report VI" but i Can't add specific path there.

Co question is how to do print screen from VI front Panel to location generated programictycallly ? 

 

Best Regards 

[Bob_Schor]

Attach your code, and someone will point out how to fix it.  When you do the attachment (and, please, attach a VI or a LabVIEW Snippet, not a screen shot), also indicate the Path you'd like to use.

Bob Schor

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi pablo,

two steps:

- use a method of the VI to read its frontpanel image

- use one of the PictureFile functions to save that image to a file with a path specified by you. (I recommend to use PNG.)

Done.

[plpablo]

Hi GerdW,

Thank you for answer I see Your labView is in German. Can you tell me name of property in English 

Print screen in attachment 

[GerdW]

Hi pablo,

I said you need to use a method and I wrote the translation of the German name in the image…

[daveTW]

Here you can find it:

It is important that the Method Node has focus to the selected class "VI". You can force it by wiring a reference constant of "This VI" to the node or select it manually with context menu entry "Select Class" (reference input of method node must be unwired!)