Save Palette Files to Your Source Code Directory

[Roso]

By default, when any changes to the palettes are made using the Palette Editor, LabVIEW will save the .MNU files in the User directory rather than the LabVIEW directory.  This allows a user to preserve customized palettes across installations by copying user profiles, rather than modifying the LabVIEW directory.

Add-on developers, however, sometimes need to create palettes that can be installed into the LabVIEW directory.  If you are using a package to distribute your code, you can use VI Package Manager to create your palettes and install them in the correct locations.  If you are not using a package, you may need to edit the palettes manually in LabVIEW, and most likely need to specify a save folder other than the user directory.

To accomplish this, you can add the InternalPaletteEdit=True token in your LabVIEW ini file, and LabVIEW will save the file in any location.  Details in the LabVIEW forums.

Note: this token is not officially supported, and is subject to change at any moment, so use at your own risk.

If you have any issues using this, please let us know by email at labviewpartnerprogram@ni.com.

-Roso