Export Image Method
Short Name: Export Image
Installed With: Base Package
Class: WaveformChart Methods
Exports an image of a waveform chart to the clipboard or disk.
This method is similar to the Export Simplified Image option on the shortcut menu of a waveform chart.
Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File Type | No | Specifies the format of the file.
You can export into one of the following formats: (Windows) .emf, .bmp (default), and .eps files (Mac OS) .pict, .bmp (default), and .eps files (Linux) .bmp (default) and .eps files |
| Target | No | Specifies whether to save the image to the clipboard or to disk. When you set Target to File, you must specify a Path. |
| Path | No | Path to the LabVIEW project library file. LabVIEW ignores this parameter if you set Target to Clipboard. When you set Target to File, you must specify a Path. |
| Hide Grid | No | Specifies whether to include the grid in the exported image. The default is FALSE. |
| Always Overwrite | No | If TRUE, LabVIEW overwrites an existing file without prompting you. If FALSE (default), LabVIEW prompts you to overwrite an existing file. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | Yes (Read/Write) |
| 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 | No |
| Available with control VIs | No |
| Available with global VIs | No |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | No |