Connect Wire
- Updated2025-07-30
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Connects a wire to the terminal. The wire source can be either another terminal or a node.
Parameters
| Name | Data type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wire Source |  |
Yes | The starting point of the new wire. |
| Auto Wire? (T) |  |
No | If auto-wiring is TRUE, a compatible source terminal is chosen automatically from the source node. You can use auto-wiring only if the source is a node. |
| Wiring Specs |  |
No | A 2D array of strings that specify the names of the source and sink terminal pairs. You can use wiring specs only if the source is a node. |
| Auto Route? (F) | |
No | Ignored unless the Wire Description array is empty. If TRUE, LabVIEW automatically finds the best path for the wire. If FALSE, LabVIEW draws a two-segment wire between the two terminals, moving horizontally and then vertically. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Short Name | Connect Wire |
| Data type | No return value |
| Available in Run-Time Engine | No |
| Available in Real-Time Operating System | No |
| Settable when the VI is running | No |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access allowed | Yes |