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David-A

Add "open copy of example" button to the example finder

Status: Completed

Available in LabVIEW NXG. All NXG examples are opened as copies, the original is never opened.

It would open a copy of the project that has been copied to a user selected directory along with all its dependencies. 

 

The same thing can be accomplished by immediately doing a Save As>>Duplicate .lvproj>Include All Dependencies. But I have on several occasions "checked something really quick" only to come back to a modified example I didn't realize I modified.

 

In addition to making this very common copy operation simpler, it would be a nod to new labview users that they need to create copies of examples before modifying them.

 

 

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5 Comments
EricS.
NI Employee (retired)

I think this is a great idea because I often forget to Save As New when I modify these examples.

 

To get the original example again I have to reinstall LV or the specific driver I'm working with.

Eric S.
AE Specialist | Global Support
National Instruments
JKSH
Active Participant

As an extension, the original examples should be made read-only.

Certified LabVIEW Developer
David-A
NI Employee (retired)

 the original examples should be made read-only

+1

Henrik_Molsen
Member

Open example should ALWAYS make a copy so you do not destroy the original example. No extra button needed just change the default behaviour.

H. Molsen, CIM Industrial Systems
CLA, CTA
Darren
Proven Zealot
Status changed to: Completed

Available in LabVIEW NXG. All NXG examples are opened as copies, the original is never opened.