Re: what is a .mnu file? Should it show up in the tools palette?

2004-02-15 Thread Nancy
Another way of adding items to your palette is by saving the folder which includes the "dir.mnu" file and all the VIs into your "\labview\user.lib" directory. LabVIEW will automatically update its "user library" palette next time it launches. There are more explanation on this behavior (palette- d

Re: what is a .mnu file? Should it show up in the tools palette?

2004-02-12 Thread john_c_m
Wow! Beautiful...thank you very much! Labview is fun to work with when you know what you are doing, but figuring out how to do new things is not at all intuitive to me. Thanks again! - john

Re: what is a .mnu file? Should it show up in the tools palette?

2004-02-12 Thread Jonnie 5
Yes, you can insert new menus to the functions palette with the dir.mnu file. LV 6, from the functions palette, tack it down (pushpin) and select Options (upper right). Edit palettes->New Setup->Type in a new name (IO Tech) In an empty space on the Functions Palette, right click->Insert New menu

what is a .mnu file? Should it show up in the tools palette?

2004-02-12 Thread john_c_m
I am trying to work with a non-ni daq, but their subvi's don't show up in my tools palette. their is a "dir.mnu" file in the subdirectory containing all of IO tech's vi's. Is there a way to tell labview to put them into the tool palette?