VI Type Property
Short Name: VIType
Installed With: Base Package
Class: VI Properties
Indicates the type of VI. Invalid VI type, Standard VI, Control VI, Global VI, Polymorphic VI, Configuration VI, SubSystem, Facade VI, Method VI.
LabVIEW returns the invalid VI type value for invalid VI references.
LabVIEW returns the SubSystem value for subVIs for the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module that you can place only on a simulation diagram.
The Configuration VI type is not supported.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | Yes (Read Only) |
| 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 | Yes |
| Available with global VIs | Yes |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | Yes |