Archived: LabWindows™/CVI™ 8.5.1 Bug Fixes

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Overview



The following items are changes from LabWindows/CVI 8.5 to LabWindows/CVI 8.5.1.

Contents

User Interface

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

94478Control dimming is too restrictiveYes
73500Invalid control ID error message when creating a table and modifying the properties of a columnNo
73494Creating a custom control that uses a control in a tab panel as a template can cause a crashNo
72314Custom controls based on a canvas do not draw correctly in the Operate mode of the User Interface EditorNo
72268Add attribute, ATTR_SHOW_CHART_DIVISION_LABELS, to center minimum and maximum x-axis markersYes
71108Cannot load .tui saved in LabWindows/CVI 8.1.1 and earlier that contains a numeric control that can include a color rampNo
70369GetTableCellFromValue function cannot search non-64 bit integral valuesYes
69453Calling the GetCtrlMenuAttribute function with the ATTR_ITEM_NAME attribute can cause a crashYes
69269Cannot reset plot data when graph is hidden or is being resizedYes
69068Font sizes inside a table cell do not grow proportionally at the exact same rate of the cellYes
68139Incorrect plotting behavior when other controls overlap the strip chart's graph areaYes
72710FileSelectPopup function returns wrong path on Windows VistaYes
59859Changing the digital graph x-axis offset or gain causes the Edit Digital Graph dialog box to remain on the screenNo
73345Cannot change the value of ATTR_TRACE_YAXIS from VAL_RIGHT_YAXIS to VAL_LEFT_YAXISNo
99084Calling the PlotPackedDigitalLines function repeatedly causes memory leakYes
99422Possible crash when using any data type other than integer with PlotDigitalLines, PlotDigitalLinesMultiBus, and PlotPackedDigitalLines and specifying a large number of values to plotYes



Development Environment

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

72819When debugging a project in Classic View, opening a released .uir window does not show the <<Running>> menuNo
70532Cannot convert an input control to a numeric control on a function panelNo
69412Library menu is missing when Memory Display window is activeNo
67751Generate Function Tree command deletes the contents of the original .h file and creates an empty .fp file if the source .h and output .h are sameNo
94987Compiling a file in debug configuration can, in very rare instances, cause a crashNo
96086Source code collapsible regions are not properly recalculated after a callback is regeneratedNo
96206LabWindows/CVI can crash when you delete source code and then click a collapsible region button without moving the mouseNo
96313LabWindows/CVI can crash after you remove source code lines and then move the mouse below the last line of code, if collapsible regions are enabledNo
99057LabWindows/CVI can crash when you resume execution after running function panels with global variables, while program execution is suspendedNo



Compiler

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

60502__FUNCTION__ macro has been partially deprecatedNo
73064Overflow problem in calculating the number and position of ticks on a slideYes



Debugging

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

71530Cannot edit unsigned variables in any format except ASCII format in the Variables windowNo



Performance

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

71310CNVWrite is slower in LabWindows/CVI 8.5 compared to LabWindows/CVI 8.1.1Yes
69213The LocalizeMenuBar function causes memory usage increaseNo
63965LabWindows/CVI takes an abnormally long time to run a project on the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4Yes
57143TDMS channels limited to 4 billion valuesYes



Stand-Alone Application and Distributions

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

60554Cannot convert distribution created in LabWindows/CVI 6.0No



Help

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

59986Incorrect directory locations for project and file templates; missing documentation about [CVISHAREDDIR] and [CVIPUBDOCSDIR] as installation locations in the Edit Installer dialog box and about
%CVISHAREDDIR% and %CVIPUBDOCSDIR% as special variables available for build steps
No
60365Description of the help file template parameter [[FILEBASENAME]] is incorrectNo



Miscellaneous

Bug ID

Fixed Issue

Has Run-Time Impact?

72127Unusual behavior after installation of LabWindows/CVI, such as installer errors due to missing NI Activation Wizard or application errors due to missing run-time DLLsNo
69204The WordRpt_SetMargins function is missing from wordreport.hNo
68512The GUI Localization Utility does not work for the right y-axis of a strip chartYes
68468UI to Code Converter does not generate correct code to show y-axis minor gridlinesYes
60256Explicitly created variables with a backslash in their names cause the CNVGetVariables function to failYes



Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
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  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).