Empty path recognized as a existing file/folder + LabVIEW starting in wrong version + builds

[GoofyWires]

Hi,

1. If I enter an empty path to the next block: (check if file or folder exists.vi  from file IO advanced)

I get a true output since it only checks if it is a path but not if it is an empty one.

Since I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug I sent it here to the idea exchange.

2. If I have more then one version of LabVIEW open and I run a vi/project from the command prompt by writing the correct path to LV exe version that I want and the path to the file I want to run LabVIEW won't open the file in the version I asked it to but rather in the version of LabVIEW which was last opened.

3. The tags for projectItem of builds is different for each build while we all need just some basic access to the name and version tags. Make at least those tags common between all builds.

Dror.

[altenbach]

There should only be exactly one idea per post here, you have three unrelated issues. There is no way for us to selectively give kudos.

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@GoofyWires wrote:

Since I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug I sent it here to the idea exchange.

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Features OR bugs don't belong here. Just ideas. 😄

[AristosQueue (NI)]

> Since I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug I sent it here to the idea exchange.

For the record, it's a feature, part of the long ago decided upon behavior of an empty path.

[Paul_M.]

Hi Goofywires,

In regards to point #2, we've gone ahead and created a CAR (Corrective Action Request) to document the behavior. If you're interested in following the progression of this CAR, the CAR # is 312461.

Regards,

Paul

[GoofyWires]

Thanks Altenbach, Aristos Queue and Paul_M!

It's the first time I posted here and it seems like a nice forum to follow.

Paul_M, I'm glad to see this is being taken care of.

I wrote a tool that resembles DataAct but that also takes care of builds, TSVN and correcting xml parameters.

The only problem I have is that LV insists on opening the projects on the wrong version from time to time.

Have a great day,

Dror.

[Darren]

Any idea that has not received any kudos within a year after posting will be automatically declined.