Build Error: Append image and delete if possible.vi

[ChristopherS]

Good morning,

I'm using LabVIEW 9.0 with the application builder and when I attempt to build my application I receive this error:

An error occurred while saving the following file:

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\vi.lib\printing\ReportDocExtensions.llb\Standard Report\Append image and delete if possible.vi

Invoke Node in AB_Source_VI.lvclass:Close_Reference.vi->AB_Build.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi->AB_Application.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi->AB_EXE.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi->AB_Build.lvclass:Build.vi->AB_Application.lvclass:Build.vi->AB_EXE.lvclass:Build.vi->AB_Engine_Build.vi->AB_Build_Invoke.vi->AB_Build_Invoke.vi.ProxyCaller
<APPEND>
Method Name: <b>Save:Target Instrument</b>

I did some research and this seems to be related to saving a front panel image to an HTML file.  I'm not storing the front panel image at all, nor am I storing anything to an HTML file, only Excel.

Just in case I had somehow inadvertently added it to my project (this is my first LabVIEW project and I've made all kinds of mistakes, haha) I performed a search of my project for "Append image and delete if possible.vi" and it was not found.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?  I'm not sure what other information I should post here, please let me know if I missed something.

Thanks!

[ChristopherS · Accepted solution]

Apparently I forgot the first rule of troubleshooting problems while using a Windows-based operating system.

Re-boot.

It's fine now.  Go figure.

[hegb_85]

Any other ideas? Actually I repaired my LV Report Generation Toolkit instalation and the erros keeps coming...

Any other suggestion?

[Logan_H.]

Hey Ethan,

I'm sorry to hear your still seeing this problem. Can you give me a bit more info on when you see this error pop up? Also, is it the same error code as the one Christopher was seeing or is it searching for a different file?

Lastly, is this happening with each file time you try to build and EXE or only in one project?

Logan H

[hegb_85]

Dear Logan,

This error occurs in the saving process (before the build is complete). In the details section says:

Visit the Request Support page at ni.com/ask to learn more about resolving this problem. Use the following information as a reference:

Error 6 occurred at AB_Source_VI.lvclass:Close_Reference.vi -> AB_Build.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi -> AB_Application.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi -> AB_EXE.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi -> AB_Build.lvclass:Build.vi -> AB_Application.lvclass:Build.vi -> AB_EXE.lvclass:Build.vi -> AB_Engine_Build.vi -> AB_Build_Invoke.vi -> AB_Build_Invoke.vi.ProxyCaller

Possible reason(s):

LabVIEW:  Generic file I/O error.
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NI-488:  I/O operation aborted.

I repaired my LV2009 instalation and doesn't worked. The last thing i'll do is to reinstall all my NI software . I'll spend a whole day doing that.

[Logan_H.]

Ethan,

Thanks for the error code. Usually these Generic File I/O errors happen either when a file cannot be found to copy, or there isn't room for the copy. The second option is a bit more rare, but maybe check to see how much space you have left, and maybe do a defrag (uninstalling and reinstalling large files like LabVIEW can definately fragment a drive).

More than likely, Application Builder just cannot find the file. This can sometimes happen to VIs that are in the drivers folder and are commonly changed. Uninstall and reinstall your DAQmx drivers to correct this scenario. You can find the latest drivers here:

http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1614/lang/en

Logan H

[hegb_85]

ok, so what i will do is to uninstall al my NI software and make a defrag then install everything again and do a defrag again.

This may solve the problem but it will take much time to complete.

I have enough space in my HD (around 70GB) and the VI is in the correct place, actually I replaced the file and doesn't work. I can compile this files in other computers.

[hegb_85]

well... i reinstalled all my NI software and still having the same problem.

I'm able to compile the application in other PCs but not in mine.

Any ideas?

[jareds]

Do you know what file it is that it's having problems with?  As Logan mentioned, these errors usually occur when the program can't find the file or when it doesn't have permission to access it.  If you could find the file in question and check the permissions on it, that could help.  Also, make sure that the path it's looking for is exactly the path the file is located at.

What version of LabVIEW do you have?  If the file is from a toolkit, what version of the toolkit do you have?  What operating system are you using?

[hegb_85]

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\vi.lib\printing\ReportDocExtensions.llb\Standard Report\Append image and delete if possible.vi

Jared, above is the path of the problematic VI.

The VI is located at that path and has no special permissions. Any other ideas?

LV 2009 & Windows Vista.