How can I stream to DIAdem file?

[DVA]

I have data coming in (at a potentially irregular rate) from another application, and I'd like to write it to a DIAdem file, but can't necessarily buffer it all first, as this VI might run for 10-20 minutes.

I may have misunderstood the Help files, but it seems like the DIAdem file writer VIs are made to write the entire file at once. Is there a way to stream data into DIAdem readable file format as the data becomes available?

Sorry if this is an obvious question; I'm new to LabVIEW. Thanks for helping a novice out.

~Dan

[AllenP]

Hi Dan,

If you are referring to the DIAdem File Write VIs, you can use the Advanced VIs to stream to file. There is an option to append to file that will allow you to continue using the same file.

You can also use the generic LabVIEW File Write VIs and create a binary file with your data and stream this data. You just need to remember how you create your binary file when you import the data into DIAdem.