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Drag and Drop a File to Read Using LabVIEW

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‎12-06-2010 03:17 AM
Last Edited by: Member Example_Scrubber_Nian ‎08-14-2017 07:59 PM

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  • LabVIEW

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Overview

A simple application to show how an event structure can be used to view the contents of a text file simply by dragging it from the Windows environment.


Description
Get the Path of the dragged file, ensure it is a text file. If so open it and display the contents within the text box.

 

Requirements

  • LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)


Steps to Implement or Execute Code

  • Select the path
  • Run the program

 

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