Creating and Editing VI Descriptions

Create descriptions for VIs to describe the purpose of the VI and to give users instructions for using the VI. The VI description appears in the Context Help window when you move the cursor over the VI icon and in any VI documentation you generate.

Complete the following steps to create and edit the description of a VI.

  1. Select File»VI Properties to display the VI Properties dialog box.
  2. Select Documentation from the Category pull-down menu.
  3. Enter or edit a description of the VI in the VI Description text box.
  4. Click the OK button to save your changes.
Note  You cannot edit subVI descriptions from the calling VI block diagram. To edit a subVI description, open the subVI front panel and select File»VI Properties and select Documentation from the Category pull-down menu.

You also can use the VI Description property to create and edit the VI description programmatically.