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Scan a directory and create the next consecutive file with LabVIEW

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‎03-16-2009 05:59 PM
Last Edited by: Member Example_Scrubber_Corrado ‎09-28-2017 07:10 PM

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    Software

  • LabVIEW

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Overview

This application will scan a given directory for consecutive file names and will create the next file name in line. It assumes a certain naming scheme: File001.txt, File002.txt, File003.txt, etc

 

Description

This VI is meant to work with the above naming scheme only since it works by extracting characters 5-7 of the filename, but this can be modified in the code

 

Requirements

Software

LabVIEW 2012  (or compatible)

 

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

  1. Open the file Limit Remote Front Panel Connections - LV2012 NIVerified 

 

Additional Information or References
Block Diagram

 scan directory and create next consecutive file snippet - LV2012 NIVerified.png

 

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

Misha

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

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mishkin
NI Employee (retired)
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‎03-17-2009 06:01 PM
‎03-17-2009 06:01 PM

Great suggestions, thanks Greg!

Misha
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