You can use LabVIEW to document a finished VI and create instructions for users of the VI. You can create context help, rollover help, and more.

To create effective documentation for VIs, do the following:

  • Create VI and object descriptions that describe the purpose of the VI or object.
  • Give users instructions for using the VI or object.

You can view the documentation within LabVIEW, print it, and save it to HTML, RTF, or text files.

You can import HTML and RTF files into most word processing applications, and you can use HTML and RTF files to create compiled help files.

LabVIEW enables several types of documentation:

  • Create, edit, and view VI descriptions: Select File » VI Properties select Documentation from the Category pull-down menu.
  • Create, edit, and view object descriptions: Right-click the object and select Description and Tip from the shortcut menu.

    An object description appears in the Context Help window when you move the cursor over the object. You can view the VI description in the Description and Tip dialog box.

    A tip strip is a brief description that appears when you move the cursor over a front panel object while a VI is running. If you do not enter a tip in the Description and Tip dialog box, no tip strip appears.