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Version 5.1 AddendumLabVIEW 5.1 AddendumFebruary 1999 EditionPart Number 322179A-01

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-2© National Instruments CorporationTable 1-1. Installat

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and Additions© National Instruments Corporation A-11 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum-1073807252 VI_ERROR_ASRL_OVERRUN An overrun

© National Instruments Corporation I-1 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumIndexNumbers3D graph controls for Windows, 2-9Aaccessing recently opened files, 2-4 to 2-5A

IndexLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum I-2© National Instruments Corporationconverting VIs, 1-18CVI Functional Panel Converter, manual changes for, A-2Ddata acquis

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-3 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumHiQ and MATLAB functionality for Windows, 2-15 to 2-22integration of mathematics and s

IndexLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum I-4© National Instruments CorporationLinux, 1-8 to 1-9Macintosh, 1-6 to 1-7more information about LabVIEW, 1-9notes, 1-9 to

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-5 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumPower Macintosh installation requirements (table), 1-3sound VIs, 2-25support for NI-DA

IndexLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum I-6© National Instruments Corporationdiscontinued platform support, 1-5installation requirements (table), 1-2 to 1-4installi

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-7 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumFind All Instances and Search Results dialog box, 2-5 to 2-6Find dialog box, 2-5server

IndexLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum I-8© National Instruments Corporationsaving for previous version, 2-4Signal Generator by Duration VI, A-2sound VIs for Windo

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumPower Macintosh Dist

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-4© National Instruments CorporationOperating System Patc

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-5 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumDistribution Changes

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-6© National Instruments CorporationInstalling LabVIEWIf

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-7 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumNote The installer g

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-8© National Instruments Corporation3. If your CD was mou

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-9 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum3. To change the cur

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-10© National Instruments CorporationFor More Information

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-11 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumYou can find furthe

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Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-12© National Instruments CorporationInstalling HiQ for W

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-13 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumLow-Level Register

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-14© National Instruments CorporationConfiguring LabVIEW

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-15 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum(Motif) To change t

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-16© National Instruments Corporation3. At the ok prompt,

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-17 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumprevious versions.

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 1-18© National Instruments CorporationConverting VIsUpgrad

Chapter 1 Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Information© National Instruments Corporation 1-19 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumYou must upgrade th

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum2New Features in LabVIEW 5.1This chapter describes the features added and the significant c

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-2© National Instruments Corporation• Once an object scales itself automatically, it might

Important InformationWarrantyThe media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructio

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumSetting All Objects on a Front Panel to ScaleYou can d

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-4© National Instruments CorporationSaving for a Previous VersionWith LabVIEW 5.1, you can

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumWhen you choose File»Recently Opened Files, a submenu

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-6© National Instruments CorporationTo find all instances of an object, right-click the obj

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumNew VIs, Functions, and ControlsThis section describes

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-8© National Instruments CorporationDialog ControlsAll the dialog controls are now grouped

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-9 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumplatform. The Dialog Recessed Frame control behaves li

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-10© National Instruments CorporationWith LabVIEW 5.1, in addition to the VIs that previous

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-11 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum• History»Prompt for Comments at Save • History»Recor

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-12© National Instruments CorporationIVI Instrument Drivers and ActiveXSome parameters for

© National Instruments Corporation v LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumContentsAbout This AddendumChapter 1Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade Informa

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-13 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumTo access the ring constant when building an ActiveX

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-14© National Instruments Corporation3. Wire the Automation refnum from the container termi

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-15 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumHiQ and MATLAB Functionality for WindowsHiQ and MATLA

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-16© National Instruments CorporationCreating a HiQ ScriptComplete the following instructio

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-17 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum7. To add inputs and outputs for variables, right-cli

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-18© National Instruments CorporationCreating a MATLAB ScriptComplete the following instruc

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-19 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum7. Run the VI. LabVIEW launches MATLAB and a new MATL

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-20© National Instruments CorporationScrolling through a HiQ or MATLAB ScriptJust as with a

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-21 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumDebugging a HiQ or MATLAB ScriptUse the following pro

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-22© National Instruments CorporationError CodesThe following table explains error messages

ContentsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum vi© National Instruments CorporationChapter 2New Features in LabVIEW 5.1Dialog Box, Menu, and Window Enhancements ...

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-23 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumFor function and reference information about the Math

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-24© National Instruments CorporationSignal Processing PaletteFor function and reference in

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-25 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumNote The Picture Control VIs are available on all pla

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-26© National Instruments CorporationTo create reports using the Report Generation VIs, go

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-27 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumSee the Easy Text Report VI description in the Report

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-28© National Instruments CorporationReport Generation VI DescriptionsThis section describe

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-29 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumThe Report Generation palette has two subpalettes:• F

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-30© National Instruments CorporationFont Settings indicates what font settings currently a

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-31 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumleft is the information you want to appear in the lef

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-32© National Instruments Corporationorientation specifies how the report appears when it i

Contents© National Instruments Corporation vii LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumAppendix AManual Clarifications and AdditionsMultithreading ...

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-33 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumText Options specifies how the text appears in the re

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-34© National Instruments CorporationYou might find using tokens with this VI helpful, part

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-35 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumAppend Numeric Table to ReportTakes a 2D array of num

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-36© National Instruments CorporationDispose ReportCloses the report and releases its inter

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-37 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumNew Report PageAdds a new page in the report to which

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-38© National Instruments CorporationSet Report Header TextSets the text for the VI header.

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-39 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumSet Report Tab WidthSets the tab width in the report.

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-40© National Instruments CorporationIf you are scanning modules, you can scan an arbitrary

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-41 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumthree VIs could be found on the VISA Serial palette b

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-42© National Instruments CorporationBuilding an ApplicationComplete the following instruct

ContentsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum viii© National Instruments CorporationTablesTable 1-1. Installation Requirements ...

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-43 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumc. If you want to add support files, click Add Suppor

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-44© National Instruments CorporationActiveX server. When you build an application myapp.ex

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-45 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumNote This completes the build application process on

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-46© National Instruments Corporationfile or a registry file. Install the file as part of y

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-47 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumEnhancements to NetworkingThis section describes the

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-48© National Instruments CorporationThe Web ServerWith the Web Server in LabVIEW, you can

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-49 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumThe Web Server Browser Access Dialog BoxThe Web Serve

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-50© National Instruments CorporationTable 2-7 describes the available options.When a brows

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-51 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumFor example, if you give a.test.site.com and b.test.s

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-52© National Instruments CorporationThe Web Server Visible VIs Dialog BoxBecause the Web S

© National Instruments Corporation ix LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumAbout This AddendumThis addendum describes all of the new LabVIEW 5.1 features, compatibilit

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-53 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumTable 2-9 describes the available options.Each entry

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-54© National Instruments Corporationhow that entry is set up. If a subsequent entry also m

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-55 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumthe string srvr_ and ends with the string .vi is expo

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-56© National Instruments CorporationPublishing Front Panel Images on the WebComplete the f

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-57 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumViewing an Animated Version of a Front PanelComplete

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-58© National Instruments CorporationWhat URLs Can I Use with My Front Panel Images?With th

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-59 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumThe syntax to use in the URL for static front panel i

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-60© National Instruments CorporationThe following are some examples on how you would use t

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1© National Instruments Corporation 2-61 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumThe syntax to use in the URL for static front panel i

Chapter 2 New Features in LabVIEW 5.1LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum 2-62© National Instruments CorporationLifespan is the number of seconds the front panel anim

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum1Required Configuration, Installation, and Upgrade InformationThis chapter describes the sy

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumAManual Clarifications and AdditionsThis appendix clarifies and corrects information in the

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and AdditionsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum A-2© National Instruments CorporationData Format—The compatibility VIs for the LabV

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and Additions© National Instruments Corporation A-3 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumpalettes are skipped. Unlike icon palettes, y

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and AdditionsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum A-4© National Instruments CorporationFigure A-1. File Manager Tool Dialog BoxIf yo

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and Additions© National Instruments Corporation A-5 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendumcontain characters that are invalid on some p

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and AdditionsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum A-6© National Instruments CorporationConfiguration File VIs—The Configuration File

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and Additions© National Instruments Corporation A-7 LabVIEW 5.1 AddendumSupport for Template VIs and ControlsYou can

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and AdditionsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum A-8© National Instruments Corporation• The LabVIEW priority system is reflected in

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and Additions© National Instruments Corporation A-9 LabVIEW 5.1 Addendum• In Chapter 6, Strings and File I/O, the blo

Appendix A Manual Clarifications and AdditionsLabVIEW 5.1 Addendum A-10© National Instruments Corporation1073676421 VI_WARN_UNKNOWN_STATUS The status