Simple File Dialog Question

[tperovic]

Using LabView 6i:

When I display the output of the File Dialog all I see is the path to the
folder containing the selected file and not the name of the selected file.
How do I get the name of the selected file?

Thanks
TP

[Labviewguru]

TP,

The output of file dialog is the complete path to the file, including all directories, and the filename (eg. C:\Windows\Temp\filename.vi) To get the filename only, strip the path off using the utility in the file operations menu.

Good luck

[Enrique]

TP;

Are you sure you don't get the name of the file? Make sure the path indicator in the front panel is long enough. If the path string do not fit completely in the indicator, it will look truncated.

Enrique

[Doug (CapeFl)]

There also are good examples if you search for 'file name'...on the NI Developer Zone area of this site.