Add File
- Updated2025-07-30
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Adds a file at the specified path to the LabVIEW project with the referenced project item as the parent. You also can use the Project Explorer window to add a file to a project.
Note The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this method in the Run-Time Engine.
Parameters
| Name | Data type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path | ![]() |
Yes | Path to the file you want to add. |
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Short Name | AddFile |
| Data type | ![]() |
| 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 |
Examples
Refer to the following example files included with LabVIEW.
- labview\examples\Application Control\VI Server\Manipulating Projects\Add Files to Project.vi

