save a string to a file ...my file need a particular file name (time, date, etc)

[gigi85]

hello to all, 

i have to save a file with a string..,with results of a test

the file name must include time and date of my test, and has to append 2 underscore if my test failed

some idea?

[mikeporter]

Checkout the examples that ship with LV, you will find one that shows how to build a filename. Also consider going through the tutorials that ship with LV.

Mike...

[MangeshD]

I have one VI Check it out

[GerdW]

Hi gigi,

converting your requirement word-by-word would result this:

[gigi85]

ManLD i can't open your file....i use LabVIEW 7

Gerd, i think it's what i need thanks....just 2 questions...

what is time of test icon? and where i can find it?

idem for last icon (on the right)...what is?

[GerdW]

Hi gigi,

- last icon on the right = "Save to text file"

- "time of test" icon = timestamp control (to be found on numerics palette or - as usual - by right-clicking the input of the FormatTimestring function and selecting Create->Control...)

- LabVIEW7 doesn't know about (special) timestamp controls (if I remember...) so use a DBL control instead

When using such an old LabVIEW version you always should indicate that in your questions! (See my signature for suggestion on that topic...)

[gigi85]

it works also without time test icon...

but i have a little problem...in this way year is 13,,,and i need 2013 😞

[gigi85]

done...just putting Y instead of y 😄

thanks all

[gigi85]

ops...another problem 😞

for months i need abbreviation of name 😞 JAN, FEB and so on 😞

[altenbach]

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gigi85 wrote:

for months i need abbreviation of name 😞 JAN, FEB and so on 😞

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It is all right there in the online help: time format strings.

In this case use <%b> and optionally convert it to upper case.