Get VI Version Method
Short Name: Get VI Version
Installed With: Base Package
Class: Application Methods
Returns the version of LabVIEW in which the VI was last saved. LabVIEW does not open the VI when retrieving the version information. If you specify a path to a file that is not a VI, LabVIEW returns error 6559.
Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Get VI Version | No | Returns the version of LabVIEW in which the VI was saved, such as 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, and so on as a string. |
| VI Path | No | Path to the VI whose version you want to get. |
| Version Number | No | Version number of the VI wired into VI Path. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | Yes (Read/Write) |
| Settable when the VI is running | No |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access disallowed | No |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | No |
| Available with control VIs | No |
| Available with global VIs | No |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |