"RSRC" error - no idea what is happening here

[chemme]

I've been using this VI for a few years and it has always run smoothly. When I tried to run it today, it wouldn't start - where I usually have the chronological program steps displayed, there are just a bunch of random characters (shown in attached photo). Does anyone know what could be happening or how to fix it?

Do I need to update LabView? I've been using LabView 2017 all this time, so I don't think that is it. 

[zou]

Looks like the program loaded a VI instead of program steps.

Scroll down to the bottom of the table to see the name of the VI.

[chemme]

I scrolled to the bottom and all the characters are illegible. I also manually selected the .csv file that the code reads from. I'm not sure what else could be happening? 

[zou]

If you intend to open an .csv file, maybe the file got messed up.  Try to open the csv file in a notepad.

Have you changed your code lately?

[GerdW]

Hi chemme,

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@chemme wrote:

I've been using this VI for a few years and it has always run smoothly. When I tried to run it today, it wouldn't start

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Well, that screenshot clearly shows the VI is running!

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@chemme wrote:

where I usually have the chronological program steps displayed, there are just a bunch of random characters (shown in attached photo). Does anyone know what could be happening or how to fix it?

Do I need to update LabView? I've been using LabView 2017 all this time, so I don't think that is it. 

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Apparently your VI is loading a configuration file (or recipe) - and somehow you (or someone else or your VI) is loading the wrong file now. Another possibility is you (or someone else) has overwritten your recipe file with a LabVIEW VI…

Solution: get your backup and restore all the needed files from your backup!