Is there an easy way to display an image of a chart to a printable file?

[chuck72352]

Currently I have a test application in LabVIEW in which I save header information, and data generated in a chart into a text file. I then print the file with the data and it's submitted along with the tested parts. Is there an easy way to save an image of the graph (chart) along with the other information to a file which can be printed. Note that on our test computers we do not have Microsoft Office and I would prefer not to have to install it.

Thank you.

[g_e_m_i_n_i]

OpenOffice can open .csv files, which the "write to spreadsheet.vi" can output. That is assuming you just didnt want to pay for office, but a nice way to graph and print within labview is something that I have not done and cannot help with. Good luck and have a good weekend!

[Taki1999]

Your VI doesn't have a chart but if it did, you could export the data using an Invoke Node-> Export Image.

[nathand]

Consider using the report generation tools.  If I remember correctly they're available, in limited form, in all LabVIEW editions; the optional add-on makes it possible to generate reports in Office, but since you don't have Office installed that's irrelevant to you.  It makes it easy to generate a printable report.

Also, there's no need for the sequence structure in your block diagram.

[chuck72352]

I dont have the chart in this VI because I didn't know of a way to move it to a printable file without having Office. I'll bring the chart into the VI and use the report generation tools as you suggested.

Thank you.