Add File Method
Short Name: AddFile
Installed With: Base Package
Class: ProjectItem Methods
Adds a file at the specified path to the LabVIEW project with the referenced project item as the parent. You also can use the Project Explorer window to add a file to a project.
 | Note The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this method in the Run-Time Engine. |
Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| output | No | Returns a reference to the added file. |
| Path | No | Path to the file you want to add. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | No |
| 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 |
Example
Refer to the Add Files to Project VI in the labview\examples\project\viserver directory for an example of using the Add File method.
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