VI Reference Property
Short Name: VIReference
Installed With: Base Package
Class: ProjectItem Properties
If the project item refers to a VI, this property returns a reference to the VI. Otherwise, this property returns Not a Refnum. You can use this reference with the VI properties.
 | Note The VI Reference does not record changes to the VI. If you use this reference for editing the VI, you will not be prompted to save when the reference closes. |
| Note The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this property in the Run-Time Engine. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | No |
| Permissions | Read Only |
| 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 |