Learn LABVIEW-G-SCRIPTING with Real Code Examples

Install LabVIEW Professional or Development Environment

Enable VI Scripting in LabVIEW options

Configure necessary access permissions for automation

Install any required LabVIEW toolkits or add-ons

Verify scripting API accessibility from the LabVIEW environment

Install LabVIEW development environment

Enable VI Scripting in options

Configure project directories and paths

Install required toolkits for hardware integration

Test sample scripting operations

LabVIEW project file (.lvproj)

Individual VI files (.vi)

Scripting VIs or scripts

Data input/output files

Templates and configuration files for automation

Run LabVIEW VI programmatically

Execute scripting VI

Batch open and modify VIs

Export VI data or diagrams

Call external automation scripts

Supports Unicode for labels and controls

Date/time and numeric formats configurable

Scripting can handle multi-language inputs

Reports and outputs can be localized

Integration with global hardware and data sources

Runs on LabVIEW IDE and runtime environments

Supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Official NI documentation and examples available

Community forums and user groups provide support

Accessible for automation of complex projects

Front panel design via controls and indicators

Programmatic updates to indicators and graphs

Dynamic text and charts via scripting

Visual feedback for automated operations

Limited styling options compared to full UI frameworks

VI maintains state via controls and indicators

Block diagram nodes hold functional state

Scripting can modify state programmatically

Global variables or project-level data can be accessed

Event-driven updates maintain dynamic behavior

Control/Indicator values for runtime data

Temporary variables within scripting VI

Data files for input/output automation

Logging and audit of changes made via scripting

Integration with external databases or sensors