Archived: LabVIEW 8.5.1 Bug Fixes

Some issues require that you complete additional installation instructions to activate the fix. The Bug ID for these issues appears as a hyperlink that jumps to the Recompiling VIs for Bug Fixes section of the LabVIEW 8.5.1 Readme. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of LabVIEW.

* Requires manual recompile to VIs to correct the problem.  Please see here for more information.

4B1CC3V9

Scrolling graph cursor legend corrupts front panel drawing

4EBHHCWS

Using XControl in the control editor hangs LabVIEW

4BOLAQU9

ActiveX container loads incorrectly in XControl

4BPA7Q3I

Apply typedef change to callers resets caller data to default if object in panel set to scale with pane

4BU9BKLS

XControl in subpanel loses cursor position under heavy I/O delays

4C9EPL60

Subpanel in Xcontrol unresponsive

4CGF9D41

LabVIEW crashes when merging VIs using custom controls

4CJAP4F2

merge crashes when tab control is matched with non-tab control

4CRKTASK

Crash when merging new event structures from both yours and theirs tied to new front panel controls

4CU3C5QW

Updating a typedef with a refnum cluster inside can crash LabVIEW

4CUGA5RK

Resizing stacked plot chart legend at run-time crashes LabVIEW

4CUDBIVB

"LabVIEW 8.5 Memory is full" error with variant indicator populated from ActiveX server interface

4D5D7A5C

Mac OS: Create Text on 3d picture control does not show the whole string

4D97A7ST

LabVIEW 8.5 crashes when deleting a scale that has a cursor attached to the last scale in the scale list

4BJ8QS61

Custom Gauge XControl: Cannot bind the control to a non-local shared variable

4DBAEUDU

Right click on intensity graph/chart's scale legend crashes LabVIEW

4DCG3KN8

Problems setting a run-time menu back to default

4DIFHDMX

LabVIEW crashes when opening the XControl instance whose state cluster contains lvclass

4DKF4I9O

CPU usage jumps drastically on different tab controls in LabVIEW 8.5

4DOC349I

XControl custom property execution is slower in LabVIEW 8.5

4DPGR57Z

Physical channel control not populated with default value

4E0G4C71

New plot legend killed autosize behavior

4E4ASNJ1

Updating a typedef used by a priv data control can crash LabVIEW

4E3I4TVB

Digital Waveform Graph Cursor Legend Does Not Show Correct Y-Values

4EF84KGQ

Need better workaround for filling the image table

4EHF7EJ1

FPTerminals are not laid out correctly on some VIs when using New»VI for Override...

492EUJ00

User-Define Refnum control fails to be created

4BND06BQ

Edit Palette Set is not showing VI titles anymore for some subpalettes

4C0H8D9A

Alert dialogs and internal errors may occur generating code for some Statecharts

4C19NRC3

Wiring a queue data type to a notifier does not break

4C2BINCF

MC Matrix cast to Double and Crashes

4C5BIJV6*

Unexpected zero-iteration behavior with for loop with conditional terminal where auto-indexed output tunnels are getting non-empty arrays

4C5FFLRK

Data corrumodified place when modifed using property node in sub-VI

4EFAC8F2

Crash compiling VI with in place element structure

4EGGDA5D

Crash when merging structure containing reference to control whose terminal is outside the structure

4C8A8EF2

Merge VIs is reporting moved for block diagram objects that did not move

4CKERKC3

Read Linker Info fails on VIs that have a static VI reference to themselves

4CSFJE7Z

Task reference does not propagate out of subVI

4CU8G3ZQ

LabVIEW PNP Project Style Drivers do not show up in LabVIEW palettes without mass compile of driver

4CUCQEAR*

Significant slowdown in code exeuction when manipulating arrays

4DB9TD00

Double multplied by integer results in value type casted as integer

4DGEJ5J1*

SubVI produces no output unless Allow Debugging is enabled when set to subroutine priority

4DHDH7B7

Disabling Allow Debugging causes problems with array data

4DNA4KN8

Valid queue reference becomes Not a Refnum on a loop tunnel (inplaceness issue)

4DNC9900

Bound Buffered Shared Variable gives the "No known Value" on first connection no matter how many times you read.

4DQ9CO9A

Simple custom probe creation can crash LabVIEW

4DRCI9LG

Stop condition terminal not updated in merge VIs

4E0EKD00

A VI with a strict static VI reference to itself breaks as it runs

4E29MOP2

LabVIEW crashes when duplicating a case when terminal is inside if "Delete/Copy panel terminals from diagram" is unchecked.

41OHD4VQ

Griddata Mathscript function fails on large data sets

490BSJ2J

The factor function in MathScript does not generate an error on wrong input datatype

49G8P500

VI Server: Open application returns 1379 error when initiating PC or device without resolvable machine name on network

49KE8UXX

LabVIEW crashes when closing empty user-defined refnum

49UDMI2J

Nargoutchk behaves inconsistently with help description

4EE82TQW

Metrics:Total Data Siz" VI Server property gives incorrect results

4A8CI3BW

Web Service Importer: Tool hung when generating wrapper VIs

4AKFM1J1

Changing the label or typedef status of controls in a class' private data cluster does not update Bundle by Name or Unbundle By Name nodes

4BGA5OCI

MathScript function grid does not display minor grid and tick for scale in logarithm mapping mode

4BHAGQN8

Fixed point type not working right with Number to Engineering String primitive

4BHDEO0S

SharedVariablesToLib.vi crashes LabVIEW when the Library name is not specified

4BCGOUVB

Compile Error: ufpstart err, avail=0x650 with array of clusters of strings

4BLEAH7C

Acquire Sound Express VI might hang

4BMGP200

Closing the MathScript window causes problems with the MathScript Probe variable display

4BN6S2PW

MathScript built-in function calls are not case insensitive

4BN8QJE9

LabVIEW 8.5 French: Run Dual Mode Thermometer XControl.vi is broken

4BNABNU9

Some MathScript displays cannot be undocked from variable viewer

4BNH3I2N

Cancelling configuration of an Express VI may incorrectly cause the calling VI to have unsaved changes

4BT8SI00

Crash when passing parameter of wrong type to an ActiveX method that takes a safe array of IDispatch pointers as the parameter

4BUCGIP2

Anything that uses Call Library node can show up as broken in the mass compile logs

4END8VJ1

Child class using typedef always broken on load if typedef is protected member VI of parent class

4BUDR1SF

MathScript history window loses position after empty lines

4C89S8ZF

Read Trace Cache bug

4EFEMMWB

Non-Functional Formula Express VI for LabVIEW 8.5 Base

4CCAB5SF

MathScript implementation VIs should defer error window updates

4CCCBHUZ

Issues with shouldRedrop.vi

4E4ERDTP*

Compiler Error in VI with compound arithmetic primitive taking array and float inputs

4CFADPDX

Replace array subset broken for 4D (or higher) arrays

4CGE71PW*

MathScript parser does not work if comments contain double quotes, degree symbols, or squared symbols

4CJFKTCS*

Crash when running VI that uses Match Pattern and Feedback Node

4CKGJ6Q7

UDP Write hangs LabVIEW when called in a loop with a high loop rate

4CLFHASF

MathScript node compilation does not disable backups

4CML9UJ1

Get LV Class Default Value.vi cannot access LabVIEW class inside an LLB

4CQHC0PW

Imread does not read 32-bit images

4CSE5QAB

Cannot read all data values from extremely large TDMS channels

4ELE96SF

MathScript Node crashes LabVIEW with force synced dist

4CUASBSF

MathScript ans treatment does not work in an if statement

4D6EI7XX*

Calls To DB Tools Execute Query With Non-Forward-Only Cursor Fails in LabVIEW 8.5, Error 3005

4D978ETQ*

LabVIEW freezes after sending a big string at a high rate using UDP

4D9AECBA

MathScript: "help browser" does not launch the browser window

4DDE2S00

Read Event Data example does not work

4DDFFB00

Closing the dialog using the X button that pops up when dropping the Storage VIs Get/Set Properties freezes LabVIEW

4DHETOCB

Enum property node RingText.Text crashes LabVIEW 8.5

4DJ81ULJ*

LabVIEW 8.5 crash when 985x SerialFlash Configuration VI is run

4DJ86FSF

MathScript sprintf concatenates outputs into first variable

4DKEG9I8

Incorrect timestamp returned by TDMS Read when reading file containing digital waveform

4DO78989

Compiler error when using some strings with Max & Min

4DPRHHV

Write To Measurement File express VI in a loop always resets each iteration causing multiple channels to be written

4DP855N3

Write to Binary File function writes incorrect data when writing manipulated arrays

4EM9CC70

The TDMS Read creates a memory leak if used with strings

4EME5B5E

Linux: fileio/newdir.llb/New Directory.vi is reporting errors

4EMFFF5E

Linux: Project/group/tests/libSaveForPrevious/callAllSaveForPreviousTests.vi

4DQESJU4

Bundling two digital waveforms of different sizes crashes LabVIEW

4EHCRN9Z

Unflatten From String primitive returns "Class not loaded" error when class has been created on this launch of LabVIEW

4DRBL900

Unknown symbols not reported by parser/semantic analysis if they are defined later in the script

4E1B60P2

Unzip.vi returns "Error code 2, System Exec.vi." when trying to unzip

4E1FI200

MathScript ans treatment does not work in an elseif statement

4E1GHD9O

Save VI Gives Memory Full Error in LabVIEW 8.5

4E3EOKBD

Crash when closing Call Driver.VI

4EI967BD

Tst Exp Fit (obs).vi crashes LabVIEW when run

4EBC79AG*

Error when feedback node handles subarray types

4EB8KS9O*

Error caused by Feedback node on Split/Search String in LabVIEW 8.5

4EEEE2SF

MathScript Window does not work

4BCHEQ71

Deploying I/O server in a DSC RTS application will crash run-time engine

4BCH23FN

Dragging a Variable between projects if a Multi-Variable Editor window is open causes LabVIEW to hang

4BHDFS61

Create Bound Variables will have problem if variable being binded is a string type

4BJDHBP2

Tools»Merge VIs menu item appears on built applications

4BMG3E13

Variable Manager does not handle programmatically created or altered network shared variable data type properly

4BOFH6LG

MathScript window launches slowly from a project

4EB9PEF2

Merge fails if Base VI is inside LLB

4BQGKUQ4

Problem when you modify shared variable names in Multiple Variable Editor

4EI92JAI

Application created after converting a build script is missing menubar

4BTB4USF

App Builder preview window tree control keeps resizing when warnings present

4C0DNI2A

Webservice import utility does not generate VIs with customer webservice

4ENAG200

Autosaving a project removes source files from build specs

4C0GS09A

Building an application that calls a Statechart with a guard or action VI containing a call dll node returns an error

4C2E3LGI

Default values incorrect when enabling logging

4E7C36MX

Project level SCC settings do not persistwhen changing back to default

4EI9A100

"Error Generating Preview" message when trying to build an installer

4C9EF400

Find Project Item dialog position problem for 1024x768 or lower resolutions

4CG9B3J1

LVClass using VISA (or DAQ or IVI) in private data control corrupts when upgrading LabVIEW

4CM921LJ

Shortcuts added in installers are not created properly

4E78DCP2

Can't build source distrubtion with app builder autotest that uses .NET

4CL3ORO5

Name of VI is missing when error occurs during build process

4D3CTJLV

Cannot Register DLL as a COM file in LabVIEW when building an installer

4D3F27W2

Source Files under Application Builder do not get updated correctly when added and then removed from the Always Included pane

4DH8D5QK

Duplicate files displayed within the installer properties in LabVIEW 8.5

4DH9KJP2

Error building an application the first time when "Copy Error Codes" advanced option is checked

4DICA6GQ

Iconembedser too slow embedds too many icons

4DOAOO00

Adding a VI/control with no extension is adds a document rather than a VI

4DOC1T00

Make top level in LLB is not enabled for VIs under project folders if folder is applying a destination to an LLB

42G7H7O5

File I/O error: cannot save NameOfVI.vi

4469UNUZ

Cannot load or open .NET assemblies in the LabVIEW run-time engine if the LabVIEW 8.0 run-time engine is loaded in the same process

44KFJPNM

Example Finder shows up all black the first time you launch it

47TBB7JK

"Corrupted" reliance formats

4859Q6DX

Node which calls zeta.m which itself is dependent on eta.m loads as broken.

49MD1TX6

Choosing Save as»Copy on a VI inside of a class marks original as modified

4AP8M261

Simple Process Monitor will error if refreshing variable list has no process selected

4B24T15I

When trying to write to read-only ".m" file, Mathscript does not show an error dialog box

4B59LT4R

Interactive Alignment (SigX) hangs with large value for alias rejection

4BAC1SUK

Vista: ActiveX launches LabVIEW 8.5 irrespective of which version was launched last.

4BBDA4SF

VIs on MS Companion Diagram show in VI Hierarchy

4BFGE461

Library Generation: cannot write files under C:\

4BFELA00

If a VI is open with unsaved changes, using that VI as a probe and then closing the VI will crash LabVIEW

4BG89UZU

Variable communication may not work on a smart camera with both NICs active

4BI8BFQE

Remote VI Server hogs CPU when closed after its running for 30 minutes

4BIH0ACB

Corruption in Citadel

4BJCNS61

Cannot create online variables with correct data types

4BM9HJGQ

Lvanlys/MKL exceptions returns incorrect linear algebra results on Pentium 4 when multiple MKL versions loaded

4BOGOCZW

Need to update CVI icon in Example Finder

4BQAQFMP

Full text search in Mac/Linux help hangs

4BQFHTFF

Finding dependant assemblies fails even when there are right next to the calling assembly

4BQBR49A

Errors may occur trying to download a Statechart to an RT target after making changes to the Statechart

4BTBJL9A

Saving a Statechart file over an existing Statechart file may result in wasted disk space usage by the Statechart file

4BU9K5HQ

Get error trying to uninstall SPC Toolkit

4BUEG90Q

Domain Account Manager help button opens broken page when other LabVIEW version is installed

4C9CRUXP

Bound Buffered Shared Variable gives Error -1950679020

4C9G8M9Z*

PlugInDDOMeth::GenCode generates incorrect unique control id for VI running on VxWorks

4CEH6J00

Cannot call more than 128 VIs in LabVIEW at the same time using the C or the COM interface

4CJ8GDN8

Failure during VI save results in docmods being incorrectly cleared

4CLEOLMQ

Auto-populating folders on Mac cause 100% CPU usage

4D9F2RZK

Multicore performance problem: cache alignment constant too small

4DA9POK8

Move On Disk causes LabVIEW to crash

4DCA4S0D

Problem opening previous integrity VIs on Windows

4DC7QB1W

Crash when merging files with the same filename

4DH9IKLY

LabVIEW Runtime not compatible with installed LabVIEW

4DO9H1Q4

DSC 8.5.1 is not an available option in installer

4DOED73A

LabVIEW crashes when opening a VI with LLB manager disabled

4DP778P2

LabVIEW crashes after running AB_GraphicFileConnectivity App builder autotest.

4DQB2VP2

LabVIEW gets SCC status of the Getting Started Window on startup

4DRB2FRM

Crash during save for previous auto test

4E0EEEWJ

Non-virtual destructor in sparse iterator class and possible memory leak

4E1F35U9

Improve view of Mathscript datatype breaks Control Design Mathscript datatype views.

4E485CF2

.NET, mscorlib dependency conflict appears in LabVIEW 8.5

4EBC1FGQ

Adapt to Platform crashes LabVIEW on Mac OS

4EBBLTET*

Dwarn thrown during Mass Compile

4EH5G5TQ

LabVIEW crashes when exporting a graph or chart as BMP or EMF image to clipboard

4ELMQO00

VI returns behaves differently when Allow Debugging True/False

4EM9HO00

VI crashes when recompiled if Allow Debugging is FALSE

* Requires manual recompile to VIs to correct the problem.  Please see here for more information.