export hierarchy

[lavalava]

When I open up an VI, this VI calls to other VIs in a hierarchy structure.  Is it possible to output the entire hierarchy tree of VIs into a separate directory so I don't have to manually locate them one by one?

[nathand · Accepted solution]

File->Save As... and select the "Duplicate hierarchy to new location" option.

[lavalava]

it returns "labview: generic file IO error" without any codes but the hierachy is showing all the VIs just fine.  I don't know why it won't export them all.

[nathand]

Haven't seen that error in a while... are you trying to save to a network drive?  Does it happen regardless of the target directory?  I'm not sure I can help with a solution, just tossing out questions in the hope that one of them might provide a clue as to the reason for the error.  Do any files get saved, or it happens immediately?

[lavalava]

no just local drive

it somehow exported half of the tree, the other half is still missing.

[lavalava]

oh I got it, the path was too long....it would be nicer if it tells us but it didn't.  Also, once I converted the xcontrol to ctrl and use it, it jacks everything up.  That was a nightmare having to fix all the broken links because it refuses to let me export the xcontrol as the same name it has in memory.  So when I change it to a different name, it exports fine but when I run the VIs, it refuses to load the new xcontrol file name.... oh well.