Print:VI To Text Method

Short Name: Print.VI To Text

Installed With: Base Package

Class: VI Methods

Saves the VI information to a text file. You cannot save the icon, connector pane, front panel, block diagram, subVI icons, and VI hierarchy to text.

This method is similar to the Plain text file option on the Destination page of the Print dialog box.

Parameters

Name	Required	Description
Text File Path	Yes	Path to the text file in which you want to save the VI information. The directory in which you want to save the file must already exist, and you must wire a full path including the text filename.
Append?	No	Specifies whether LabVIEW appends the new information to an existing file. The default is FALSE.
Format	No	Specifies which VI information to print and the format of the printout. You can select from Custom, Standard, Using Panel, Using SubVI, and Complete. If this input is not Custom, LabVIEW ignores all custom format properties in the Application printing property class. 0 Custom (default)—Use the Property Node with the Application class printing properties to specify the format 1 Standard—Prints the VI description, icon and connector pane, front panel, and block diagram. 2 Using Panel—Prints the VI description, front panel, and controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions. LabVIEW prints the controls and indicators in tabbing order. 3 Using SubVI—Prints the VI description, icon and connector pane, and connected controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions. LabVIEW prints the controls and indicators in tabbing order. This format is similar to the format of the VI and function reference topics in the LabVIEW Help. 4 Complete—Prints the VI description; icon and connector pane; front panel; controls and indicators, including data types, names, and descriptions; block diagram; a list of subVIs, including icons, names, and paths; revision history information; and the VI hierarchy.

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	Yes
Loads the front panel into memory	Yes
Need to authenticate before use	No
Loads the block diagram into memory	No
Remote access disallowed	No
Must wait until user interface is idle	Yes
Available with control VIs	Yes
Available with global VIs	Yes
Available with strict type definitions	No
Available with polymorphic VIs	Yes