VI Directory Preview

[SumRunner]

At our Developer Days Conference last week, we had some discussion around how to find the right VI when you are looking at a directory. Ideally, Windows Explorer would show you the Front Panel of each VI in the directory. But it doesn't. Mike Engle of Xerox sent me a great tool that solves this problem using LabVIEW.

This VI lets you select a directory, and it lists the VI's in that directory. As you click on any VI in the directory, it brings up an image of the Front Panel and the Block Diagram:

I added the code to this post. Feel free to download and use it, but it is fully un-supported code. If you make improvements, post it up for us to enjoy!

[SteveChandler]

Cool! This functionality should possibly be added to the project explorer. Is the project explorer written in LabVIEW?

[warren_scott]

Here's the links to the idea exchange idea for this -- make sure you vote it up if you want to see it implemented!!

Windows Preview:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Windows-Explorer-Preview-Pane/idi-p/1782930

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