Opening Files
- Updated2023-02-21
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File»Open
Use the Open command to open various types of files. When you select Open»Subcommand, a dialog box appears, prompting you for a filename to load. Depending on the subcommand you select and the file you load, one of the following actions occurs:
- Source (*.c) or Include (*.h)—A Source window appears with your specified .c or .h file.
- User Interface (*.uir)—The User Interface Editor appears with your specified .uir file.
- Project (*.prj)—LabWindows/CVI prompts you to save any modified files in the currently loaded project and then loads the specified project in the Project Tree. If you open a project that does not have a workspace of the same name in the same folder, LabWindows/CVI creates a new workspace for the project with default options.
- Workspace (*.cws)—Opens an existing workspace from the list in the dialog box. LabWindows/CVI prompts you to save any changes to the currently loaded files.
- Function Tree (*.fp)—The Function Tree Editor appears with the specified .fp file.