Select Tools»VI Library Manager to display this dialog box.
Use this dialog box to copy, rename, and delete files in VI libraries (LLBs). You also can use this dialog box to create new LLBs and directories and convert LLBs to and from directories. You can view two locations (directory or LLB) simultaneously. After you select a file, use the corresponding buttons between the two lists to copy, rename, or delete the file.
This dialog box includes the following components:
CopyCopies a select item in on list to the directory in the other list.
RenameDisplays the dialog box, where you change the name of a select item in the list.
DeleteDeletes a selected item in a list.
NewCreates a new directory or LLB.
Convert LLBs to DirsConverts a selected LLB to a directory. If you select a directory and click this button, the tool scans for all LLBs within that directory and gives you the option to convert them to directories. The new directory is created in the same location as the original LLB. If you assign the new directory a name that differs from that of the original LLB, LabVIEW searches for the files that were within the LLB when calling a VI (even when the name is the same minus the .llb extension). When you convert an LLB to a directory, you have the option to back up the LLB (the .llb extension changes to .llx).
Convert Dirs to LLBsConverts a selected directory to an LLB.
Check FilenamesScans a directory or VI library for platform-dependent filenames. The tool scans all filenames for invalid characters (:, \, /, ?, *, <, >, or |) and verifies filenames to be 31 characters or less (a Macintosh limitation). The Check Filenames option also scans files within LLBs. These files are portable, even if their names contain characters that are invalid on some platforms. By scanning within LLBs, this tool helps you detect potential problems if you move the files out of VI libraries.
DoneExits the VI Library Manager dialog box.
Show datesDisplays file modification dates next to each file. Sort the files alphabetically or by date and disable files with the same name and date in both directory listings. Use this technique when comparing two directories to determine whether any files have changed.