How do I take a screenshot of a block diagram to be used in a MS Word document?

[RJH-student]

I am using labview 5.0 and I am working up a user manual on the VI I have created. I would like to include screenshots of the block diagram and explain what I have done for future revisions of the VI by other programmers.

[Jim_Kring]

I believe that the easiest way would be to simply open the diagram that you wish to include in your documentation and press Alt+PrintScreen. This will copy an image of the active window to the clipboard. You can then past it directly into your word document.

-Jim

[Enrique]

You can "print" your vi. When you do that, you have the option to save it instead as an html or rtf file. LabVIEW will create images of your diagram that you can use for your user manual.

Also, you can simply select your diagram or part of the diagram using the "Position/Size/Select" tool, copy it and then paste it on your word document, like any regular cut and paste. It will paste as an image. If you want, you can paste the image in another application directly like Paint or Microsoft Photo Editor, so you can modify it accordingly to your needs.

Best regards;
Enrique

[Gorka Larrea]

I'm sure there's a vi for that in gtoolbox http://gtoolbox.topcool.net by George Zou, i've used it for LV 5.0 and works really fine.
Good luck