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Differences between LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG
Last Modified: September 28, 2017
Understand changes in terminology and functionality between LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG.
The following table lists terminology differences between LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG.
| LabVIEW | LabVIEW NXG |
|---|---|
| Application Directory | Get Component Directory |
| Clusters (Unbundle by Name/Bundle By Name) | Cluster Properties |
| CTL (Strict Typedef) | G Types |
| Formula Node | C Node |
| Global Variable | Tag Nodes |
| Local Variable | Duplicate Terminal |
| Merge Errors | Multiplex Errors |
The following table lists functionality that may cause changes in your application when you migrate between LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG.
| Functionality in LabVIEW | Replaced by |
|---|---|
| 32-bit DLLs | A Shared Library Interface configured with the DLL entry points; listed as an error in the conversion report |
| DataSocket API | As placeholder node and/or generic refnum constants or controls |
| Dynamic Data Type | An array of waveforms |
| Express VIs | A subVI, a plugin node, or a placeholder node |
| Polymorphic VIs | An overload node or a multimode node |
| Call Library Function Node | A Shared Library Interface |
| Subpanels | A blank VI; listed as an error in the conversion report |
| XControls | A generic refnum; listed as an error in the conversion report |
| XNodes | A plugin node or a placeholder node; listed as an error in the conversion report |
| CTL (Typedef) | As G Type; listed as an error in the conversion report |
| CTL (Control Definition) | N/A (the .ctl file does not convert); listed as an error in the conversion report |