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I'm trying to read or write block tags/names using nifread or nifwrite commands through the NI driver. I get back a -2 error, meaning block parameter is not found. I have tried referencing the parameter by name (BLOCK_NAME.BLOCK_TAG), by index (BLOCK_NAME.0.1). I'm programming in a VB environment. Do I not have the right naming convention? Is there a special way the block headers need to be reference.
In NI Communicator or Dialog, block tags are changed by read and write commands built into the user interface.
You can open the device, open the block, and read the parameter by index 0; then you will get the record of block attribute which includes the block tag name at the first parameter position. The parameter name should be BLOCK_TAG.
