using symbolic paths

[craige]

I'm trying to understand how to use symbolic paths (See Tools->Options->Paths).

In the attached example (LV 8.5) I would expect my application to open a Browse Dialog box in the directory of my TopGuy.vi, then open a directory again, and finally open a directory to my C:\ or maybe even Windows directory. The application always opens the dialog to my Desktop.

Can someone explain this to me? These symbolic paths seem to be having no effect.

Thanks,

Craig

[craige]

So I guess I am misunderstanding the Help documentation in labVIEW.

Its says for some symbolic paths that "This symbolic path is only available when setting the VI Search Path on the Paths page."

Some of the other symbolic paths are not worded like this but I am to assume that symbolic paths have only a small scope of use as stated above. I thought I could use them anywhere. I guess I'll have to be satisfied with a Functional Global for now.

Craig