Example Code

Programmatically Display Folder in Windows Explorer using System Exec in LabVIEW

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  • LabVIEW

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Overview
This vi will display a folder path in windows explorer by using system executive.

 

Description

This vi will programmatically use System Executive to display a folder in Windows Explorer. It uses the file path selected by user and converts to a string which is passed to system exec.vi with the command "explorer <folder path>"


Requirements

  • LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)

 

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

  1. Download vi
  2. Run vi
  3. Select Folder/File
  4. Watch Windows Explorer open with the correct folder!

 

Additional Information or References
VI Snippet

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

Ashish Naik
Automotive Business Development Manager
National Instruments UK

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

Comments
hex
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That won't work, you should replace the "empty string" with "space constant". Cheers.

Ashish_Naik_NIUK
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Thanks Hex. Slight mis-hap when cleaning up this vi for the community! - Have updated

Ashish Naik
Automotive Business Development Manager
National Instruments UK
hex
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Hehe, no problem. I just got real lucky

Jayavel
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  1. Ya its working good.Thanks for this code
herbert.niesler@emsolutions.com.au
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Works in Vista.  Thanks very much for your vi.

Herbert Niesler
Mads
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Another nice option here is the ability to select a file in the opened folder. This can be achieved by adjusting the command with the select switch:

explorer /select,c:\test\hello.dat' will  for example open an explorer window showing c:\test, with the hello.dat file selected.

Ajay_MV
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Is there any way to select multiple files?

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Ajay MV