Can not find Write File Function in LabVIEW 8

[cmiranda]

LabVIEW 7.1 has a Write File function in its File I/O palette, where can I find that in LabVIEW 8?

--claudia

[Jonnie_5]

I believe Write to Binary File replaces that function (also on File I/O palette).

If you open a LV file less than ver. 8 (e.g. LV7.1) into version 8, it'll replace Write File w/ this function (also w/ "prepend array or string size" wired False).

[cmiranda]

Yeah,  I saw that.  I was just hoping to be able to use the Write/Read File function because its much easier to use than the binary write/read - less things to worry about.  Is there a way to import that function?

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

I think the binary file vi will work just fine, it appears it will write the data to the file in whatever form the input data is, not necessarily binary. I would suggest you just give it a try and see if it works. I do not have LV8 installed on this PC to verify, but here is a link with some v8.0 code regarding this topic. It is not the best example of of thread, but I recalled the topic of it quite cleary.

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=152882&view=by_date_ascending&page=2

[cmiranda]

I have given it a try and it does work fine.  I just noticed that when you go from LV7 to LV8 the Write Function is replaced by 3 functions in LV8.  It really isn't a problem - just requires a few extra steps, I was just curious if a function can be placed in LV7.1 to LV8. 

--claudia