multiple files version convert how?

[jyang72211]

Hi all, I have a folder with subfolders of labviews in LV 2009 version.  Is there a quick way to convert all of them to a older verson?  Or do I have to open and save as an older version one by one?  Thanks!

yik

[smercurio_fc]

Create a new VI. Place all the VIs on the block diagram of this new VI. Then do a save for previous version on this "top-level" VI.

[Darin.K]

Similar suggestion to smercurio's, except I add the folder to a new project and save that for the previous version. 

Or, I sometimes use scripting.

[JÞB]

Sneaky...

I wish I'd thought of that when I need to back-rev reuse code......DUH! pretty obvious NOW

[jyang72211]

I understand what you are suggestion, but I don't understand how this method will convert all the vis into an older version?  If I want to have both new and old version, do I have to make a copy of all vis before I use that method? 

Yik

[JÞB · Accepted solution]

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@jyang72211 wrote:

I understand what you are suggestion, but I don't understand how this method will convert all the vis into an older version?  If I want to have both new and old version, do I have to make a copy of all vis before I use that method? 

Yik

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NO ! what you will do is -

• create a new project
• add the existing folder to the project
• save >for previous version
• select a new folder when prompted

LabVIEW will "copy" the vi's in the folder to the new location and recompile all files in the folder for the previous LabVIEW version