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Introduction to Using File Paths in LabVIEW

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‎05-27-2010 01:27 PM
Last Edited by: Member migration-bot ‎06-20-2023 11:54 AM

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Description

 

Overview: This example shows how to use a few of the the functions for working with paths in LabVIEW.

Description: 

 

This VI shows how could you find and use multiple folders and paths that is used in Windows, LabVIEW and user programs. It gives a paths to such directories as: VI Library, Application Directory, Current VI's Path, Temporary Directory, Default Directory, App: Default Data Directory, system directory. Also it shows how you could Strip and Build a path.

Requirements: LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible). Hardware: none.

Steps to Implement or Execute Code:

1. Select path to the file to view how you could dismember the path to it.
2. Select the system directory type interested in.
3. Run the VI.
4. Write down the results.

Additional Information or References: 

 

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If you are looking for a way to find Windows directories (like My music) check out this example: Get Windows Folder Paths.

For help working with paths in executables check out this example. Current VI's Path (VI or Exe)

If you want to automaticly generate mltiple paths check out this example Write to Multiple Spreadsheets (csv) with Auto Generated File Names and Headers

**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**

 

Example code from the Example Code Exchange in the NI Community is licensed with the MIT license.