userdefined path control

[Samineni]

hi,

  In my project i want to create a user defined path control whereas i have already given the path through build path and create folder and assigned a constant drive location. But now i want that to be on the front panel of my vi where the user has to give his own path

[yenknip]

A good way to set default values for controls during initialisation, is to write to a local variable. The control can then be dropped in the event structure as you usually would.

[Samineni]

hi,

    Thank you for the reply. I mean to say that the path has to be editable by the user. Like each time he takes a snap,he has to get the path to where it has to get saved.

[yenknip]

I forget where, but there is a buried VI which is the dialog box for file operations;

You can drag this snippet straight onto your VI. Feed it the start path to set the default location, and the user can browse for a location as they would be familiar with doing

EDIT: I stripped it out of the express file VI

[jcarmody]

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@Samineni wrote:

hi,

    Thank you for the reply. I mean to say that the path has to be editable by the user. Like each time he takes a snap,he has to get the path to where it has to get saved.

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Ed's answer applies.  You'd have your Build Path result entered into a Path control with a Local Variable as if it were an indicator.  Then, when the user "takes a snap" the built path is already populated in the Path control as a placeholder.

Perhaps you could post your VI, or a part of it.

[yenknip]

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jcarmody wrote:

Ed's answer applies.  You'd have your Build Path result entered into a Path control with a Local Variable as if it were an indicator.  Then, when the user "takes a snap" the built path is already populated in the Path control as a placeholder.

Perhaps you could post your VI, or a part of it.

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Indeed, the user could set their directory, then you automatically create incremented filenames for 'quick snap' fuctionality. At a later date they can edit the filenames.