Key Config VI or XML File?

[damos]

Hello:

I want to save some configuration values that I want to load when the program executes again after close it. My program have a lot of clusters.

Which is better: use a Key Config VI or XML File? I test both and...

If I use the "Key Config VI", I can use the same file to save all the values of the different cluster but the program is bigger and more complicated because it doesn't accept clusters directly and I must save values one by one.

If I use the "XML File", I must create a lot of files (one for each cluster) but it's easier to save values because it accepts clusters.

Therefore, which is better or which do you choose? Any other suggestions?

[PackersFan]

Why don't you combine the strings that each Flatten to XML function gives you into a large string that you write to one file?

[yenknip]

The OpenG config API is pretty cool

[ben64 · Accepted solution]

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@yenknip wrote:

The OpenG config API is pretty cool

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I agree with yenknip. There is an Open G vi to save (and retrieve) a cluster to a config file using variant. Make your clusters Type def, If you need to modify them it will save you a lot of work. 

Ben64

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Community: Easy saving and loading of control values

[damos]

Thank you for all of your answers.

I've used The OpenG config API. It's very useful!