File I/O

File I/O operations pass data to and from files. Use the File I/O VIs and functions on the File I/O palette to handle all aspects of file I/O, including the following:

Opening and closing data files.
Reading data from and writing data to files.
Reading from and writing to spreadsheet-formatted files.
Moving and renaming files and directories.
Changing file characteristics.
Creating, modifying, and reading a configuration file.

You can open, read or write, and close a file using a single VI or function. You also can use a function to control each step in the process.

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Refer to the labview\examples\File IO directory for examples of file I/O operations.

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