file path default

[RJP]

Hi,
How can we setup a file path so as by default it is not empty, in other words when running the VI, it would not ask to specify a file.
Thanks

[MikeS81]

Hi RJP,

try this: right click on the control and select "Data Operation -> Make current value default". Hope this helps.

Mike

[FightOnSCTrojan]

You can either pass the file that you want as a constant or through a control, or try feeding "current vi's path" or "default directory" constant from Flile I/O --->File Constants.

If you can attach your VI and be slightly more descriptive, we can perhaps better help you.

Best,

Santiago

[RJP]

Thanks guys, worked for me.

[Carlz]

I have 2 problems.

1. My program keeps ignoring what I put in Start path on a global path variable. It goes to the desktop nomather what. It worked at first but then just suddenly stopped working. So I coded it with a constant (bad solution =/).

2. When I code the path I wanna code it like this: "current path of running vi or program\data" but I dont know how to type that in.

So I dont want it to be eg. "C.\Labview\CE v1.0\data" so that if the folder is moved or renamed the coding wont work...

Anyone who has any answers?

Cheers

[muks]

Y cant you use this icon

[Carlz]

Wops that was what I was looking for. Stupid me trying to write some expression for it =). Thx

[muks]

Nothing stupid mate.We are all here to learn something new everyday!!!

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[laveenprabhuselvaraj]

Thanks mike