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McQuillan

Enable Qualified Name in VI Properties or add copy button

Status: New

This is a really basic thing, but it would be helpful if the qualified name (as seen in VI Properties) was enabled so it could be copy and pasted into documentation.

 

When I'm writing detailed documentation to tell other developers how the software works I often use the qualified name as opposed to VI name. For example "Send Creep Command.vi" doesn't tell the developer where to find it, but "Motion Control UI.lvlib:Motion Card 2 Data.lvclass:Send Creep Command.vi" does.

 

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I would be happy with the string being enabled (so it can be selected and copied), or a button that copies the string into clipboard.

 

2 Comments
AristosQueue (NI)
NI Employee (retired)

The button that copies the string seems like a better idea to me, but I can see the utility in either one. I've wanted this every once in a while. I'll add my personal kudos.

leahmedwards
Member

This would be great! I currently type out the Library Name.lvlib:VI Name.vi often. I guess it would be possible to do this with Project Providers but it would be more convenient to have a built in solution that shows up in VI Properties.

It reminds me a bit of the Windows Explorer shortcut Shift+Right Click to allow 'copy as path', especially if it was also implemented in Project Explorer.