Quickie: Write to measurement file VI, how to create new file?

[AlexMason86]

I am using the write to measurement file express VI in my code and I have wired into it a control that sets the location to save the measurement file

The only problem is the measurement file has to exist first!! I cant for example, from the front panel, click the browse directory box, navigate to a folder and type in a name for the file. It just says file not found! Its like the file directory control is opening a file to save to, rather than creating a new file in that location

How can I solve this?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Simple. Right click and select 'Browse Options'.

[aeastet]

Can you post what you have so far?

[AlexMason86]

Project attached

If I go in browse options what do i do? Just chose new and existing files?

[Dennis_Knutson · Accepted solution]

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@AlexMason86 wrote:

Project attached

If I go in browse options what do i do? Just chose new and existing files?

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Uh, yeah. There is also a help button there.

[AlexMason86]

seems to work! Great Thanks!!

said it would be a quickie

[alphatodd]

OMG!  Its a file path option; not a VI option...Thanks!