Inherits from VI Methods.
Imports the following strings about VI and front panel objects from a tagged text file: VI name and description, object caption labels, object free labels, default data (string, table, and array default data), and private data (list box item names, table row and column headers, graph plot names, graph cursor names, and tab control page captions. This performs similarly to the project menu item. Import VI Strings also contain parameters.
The following table lists the parameters for this method.
Parameters | Description |
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String File | Path of the VI strings file, including the file name. If you do not enter a file name, make sure to set interactive to true so the user can set the VI strings file name. |
Interactive | Specifies whether to display the file dialog box to select the name of the VI strings file. The default value is FALSE. |
Log File | Path of the log file created to list errors that occurred while exporting VI strings to a tagged text file. Default value is no logging. |
The following table lists the flags for this method.
Is settable when the VI is running | No |
Requires the block diagram to be loaded | No |
Is available on local LabVIEW only | No |
Requires the front panel to be loaded | Yes |
Must wait until user interface is idle | Yes |
Is available with control VIs | Yes |
Is available with global VIs | Yes |
Is available with strict type definitions | No |
Is available with polymorphic VIs | Yes |
Available in Run-Time Engine | Yes (Read/Write) |