09-13-2010 12:10 PM
Whenever I select some code and choose Edit > Create SubVI, I always have to spend a few extra minutes doing the following with the new subVI that was created:
Wouldn't it be great if some (or all) of these actions could be done automatically? I've always thought so. And so has Aristos Queue. In fact, he has some code ready that, whenever Edit > Create SubVI is invoked, would call a plugin VI (that I have written) that would use VI Scripting to perform those tedious cleanup operations that we must currently do manually.
We would love to add this feature to LabVIEW 2011. But before we can, we've been told by our project managers that the Create SubVI Improvements idea on the Idea Exchange needs more kudos. You can read more details about this arrangement here.
So if you want to see Edit > Create SubVI actually create a decent subVI, please spend a few seconds and do the following:
If we can get over 160 kudos, we should be able to get a green light on adding this feature to LabVIEW 2011. So if you want this feature as much as I do, please go kudo that idea if you haven't already.
09-13-2010 12:18 PM
And if you don't care about this idea but you are willing to do me a favor, click on the Kudos for that suggestions as a favor to me.
Thank you,
Ben
09-13-2010 12:36 PM - edited 09-13-2010 12:37 PM
Is there a reason this couldn't be in the next service pack instead of waiting until 2011 comes out? (and yes, I kudo that idea a almost as soon as it was posted)
09-13-2010 12:50 PM - edited 09-13-2010 12:55 PM
...and in case they ask "Ben NI's Assistant" is not me.
Ben
09-13-2010 12:51 PM
If you still need more arguments to support this idea (it's just 2 mouse clicks and saves you hundereds each day), LAVA is requesting you for the vote as well.
Felix
09-13-2010 02:09 PM
@crossrulz wrote:
Is there a reason this couldn't be in the next service pack instead of waiting until 2011 comes out? (and yes, I kudo that idea a almost as soon as it was posted)
We generally avoid putting anything into a service pack that is not very specifically a bug fix. The SP1 releases are pedantic about being bug fixes, not bug creators. They do not have the same long beta period that full releases have, so they avoid any new features as those might be the source of bugs.
And let me reiterate: Getting lots of kudos here does not guarantee this will make it into 2011. This is a "necessary but not sufficient" condition. But getting the kudos at least lets Darren and I try. 🙂
09-13-2010 02:42 PM - edited 09-13-2010 02:49 PM
We still need 29 28 more as of this post.
Ben
09-14-2010 12:59 AM
I gave my vote.
Darren, could you possibly post (parts of) your code as quickdrop or rightclick plugin? Even when I create the SubVI first and execute this after this would save some mouse clicks.
Greetings,
shb
09-14-2010 01:24 AM - edited 09-14-2010 01:32 AM
I have just noticed that I was the first to kudo this great idea... Unfortunately we can give only one kudo/idea ! Let's turn the green light on !
09-14-2010 04:09 AM
Just gave my Kudos,Nice idea.
Ohiofudu
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