Tag:Get Tag Method
Short Name: Get Tag
Installed With: Base Package
Class: ProjectItem Methods
Returns a tag value associated with the project item.
 | Note The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this method in the Run-Time Engine. |
Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| output | No | Returns TRUE if the tag is found. The default is FALSE. |
| TagName | No | Name of the tag. Use the Tag:Get Names method to retrieve the tag names. |
| Value | No | Returns the tag value as a variant. |
| IsPersistent | No | If TRUE, LabVIEW saves the tag information when you save the LabVIEW project. The default is FALSE. |
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 |