Display more functions in functions pallete

[dirtyb15]

I am working with labview 8. I used to use a function called read characters from file .vi     in labview 7.  I see that it is still in the labview 8 vi.lib  but it does not show up anymore in the function pallete. How can i make it so that it is included? I know some array functions i used to use are also missing from the pallete.

[Marc_A]

It's been replaced by Read from Text File. This works the same way, except you can move the file pointer to specify where to start reading.

You can edit the palette by going to tools -> advanced -> edit palette set... I haven't tried to add VIs from vi.lib, or from an llb for that matter, so I don't know if you'll be able to do it.

[dirtyb15]

Actually i need the write characters to file. It has an append option, where i dont see it on the write text to file ect...

Anyways, you can add librarys, so i added the file.lib to the pallete.

Thanks for the help.

Message Edited by dirtyb15 on 02-01-2007 02:18 PM

[TCPlomp]

If you usen VIPM and download the OpenG packages, you'll see a dynamic palette package, this includes a .mnu file of the 7.x palette

Ton

[Marc_A]

Just so you know, you can still append to file using the new VI. In the advanced file functions palette there are VIs to move the file pointer for random access to a file. Use Set File Position and change the "from" input to "end." This will move the pointer to the end, then use write text to file and it will append. It might seem like a little more work, but doing this will let you keep the file open and write to the end of it multiple times whereas the old write characters vi opened and closed the file each time.

[dirtyb15]

Didnt know that, ill have to try that.

Thanks!