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SimonH · ‎08-11-2009

Two of my favourite LabVIEW 2009 features are VI Snippets and Quick Drop Plugins. I love being able to drag images of code right into LabVIEW but I don't like the fact that drag and drop doesn't work directly from my browser of choice (currently Google Chrome, previously Firefox).

Fetching Snippets

To get around this problem I have created a Quick Drop Plugin that will fetch a VI Snippet for you when you drag the URL into LabVIEW from Chrome or Firefox. To install simply unzip the attached Fetch Snippet.zip to <LabVIEW 2009>\resource\dialog\QuickDrop\plugins\.

Now whenever you drag a snippet into LabVIEW and see something like this:

All you need to do is select the comment and hit <Ctrl-Space> to bring up the Quick Drop window and then press <Ctrl-U> (for URL) to replace the URL with the code contained within the specified VI Snippet.

Voila!

jcarmody · ‎10-22-2010

I'm glad I found this. Is there anything super-secret that requires locked Block Diagrams?

Jim
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komorbela · ‎09-19-2013

Hi Simon,

I just tried to use it for LabVIEW 2013 but it apparently didn't do anything. As I digged into the VIs. I identified the source of error:

The Datasocket Read.vi gave the following error:

"Error 1181 occurred at DataSocket Read in Download and Inline.vi->Fetch Snippet.vi->QuickDrop Launch Window.vi->QuickDrop Launch Window.vi.ProxyCaller

Possible reason(s):

LabVIEW: Protocol not recognized by LabVIEW."

Do you have any guess what could be done to correct it? I really would like to use this plugin.

komorbela · ‎09-19-2013

Hi again,

I think I debugged the problem: It is because the https protocol is not known by the Datasocket. I tried your plugin for a http link and it worked.

I tried this one: http://www.ni.com/cms/images/devzone/tut/Flatten_Array_to_1-D.png

I also tried to change https to http in the link that doesn't work, and the modified link ( although with a warning, but) worked.

The original link: https://decibel.ni.com/content/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/102-28436-2-53772/Print+Screen.png

The modified link: http://decibel.ni.com/content/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/102-28436-2-53772/Print+Screen.png

dj_tony · ‎02-19-2025

Hi, i'm using LV2020. i've had problem with https URL.

i've changed your code

C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\resource\dialog\QuickDrop\plugins\Fetch Snippet.llb\Download and Inline.vi

and instead of datasocket i've used http client get. now it works fine every time.

can you update files or add a second versione that use http client?

thanks.

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VI Snippet Quick Drop Plugins