Inline "Space constant.vi"

[WG-]

I just used the space constant VI from the string pallet. (I don't really now why I use this one sometimes because you can easily create it by yourself, mostlikely because of the icon )

When I then checked the VI properties of "Space constant.vi" I noticed that the "Inline subVI into calling VIs" checkbox was not marked in the execution tab. I don't think it will do anyone harm to make this VI inline, can it? I also came to think of it that there are most likely other small VI's from National Instruments which maybe should have Inline marked, maybe NI should take a look threw the small VIs?

Maybe, maybe it is even an idea the LabVIEW check the contents of a string and if it sees that it is a constant space, line feed, etc it changes to its respectable constant icon. 

[AristosQueue (NI)]

We were letting the inlining feature go out for a couple releases before revisiting existing APIs and changing them. We'll add this VI to the list to review for LV 2012.

[peos]

Why do you need a VI to get a space constant? 

Wouldn't it be better to set a space character (ascii 32) in a string constant?

[Brad_K]

It's easier to tell the "Empty String Constant" and "Space Constant" apart:

I never realized "Space Constant" was a VI, though.

[AristosQueue (NI)]

> I never realized "Space Constant" was a VI, though.

Many of the constants in the palettes are VIs. Not all, but more than you might expect.

[Darren]

Implemented in LabVIEW 2013