Read text file on a desktop PC used as an RT target to the host computer.

[msad66]

Hi,

I am using LabVIEW 2012 and I want to read a text file on a desktop PC used as an RT target to my host computer.

what is the the file path to the RT target?

Thanks a lot

[GerdW]

Hi msad,

read a text file on …  a RT target to my host computer

How do you read a file TO something?

Please explain: where is the file located and which computer needs to access it!

And usually you CANNOT access a different computers harddisc easily…

[dan_u]

The RT target has a built-in FTP server. This is usually the simplest way to transfer files.

[msad66]

Thanks dan_u

Is there a way to read the text file in RT target with a VI in host computer? Can I read that using "File I/O VIs and Functions/Read from Text File Function"? What should I use for the file path? "ftp://IP/file name.txt" did not work.

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi msad,

Why don't you use ftp functions to access a file by its ftp address?

[msad66]

Thanks a lot GerdW.

[line_driver_encoder]

Hi Could you explain a little bit more? since I saved some data on my desktop PC (used as a RT computer). However, I don't know how to access to the files. Thanks.

[GerdW]

Hi line,

so you saved your data in files - I guess you know the filename and filepath of those files.

And now you don't know how to access them?

Can you explain the background to your question with some more details?

[line_driver_encoder]

Hi GerdW,

yeah, I know the filename and path. The thing is they are saved on the desktop PC(used as a real time target). I am wondering how to read them using the windows main computer? is that clear?

[GerdW]

Hi line,

no, not clear at all.

What is your "desktop PC (used as a RT target)" and what is your "windows main computer"?

How are they related? How are they connected?