How to force the File Path Control Browser button to the RT Target instead of the host machine?

[nilbog]

I am building an application on a RT PXI system, and for one of the functions I would like the user to be able to use the browser button of the File Path Control to choose a directory on the PXI. However the browser button seems to only want open a file on the host PC, even though the application is fully deployed on the target. Note that I am controlling the PXI from a host PC. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Thanks.

[Amanda_H]

Hi,

Unfortunately, there is not a VI to do this. Are you browsing to these files from your host VI? In order to access the files on your PXI RT target, you'll need to FTP in and browse to them that way. You could programmatically do this, but there is not a simple VI to do so.

[Jarrod_S.]

It might be easier to simply set up ring control with a specific set of destination folders you know exist on the PXI target in advance. Then your users can simply select from one of those destinations. On the bright side, sometimes restricting your user's options makes their experience easier as well.