Select Edit»Run-Time Menu from the front panel or block diagram window of a VI to display the Menu Editor dialog box and view application item tags.
Use the tags in the following tables to customize menus programmatically or statically and to delete menu items.
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Tip You also can use tags to customize shortcut menus. |
Items followed by an asterisk (*) are group items. LabVIEW updates this type of item as a group. You cannot add or delete the items within these groups.
Items followed by two asterisks (**) are available in stand-alone applications you build in LabVIEW.
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
File | APP_FILE |
New VI | APP_NEW_VI |
New... | APP_NEW |
Open... ** | APP_OPEN |
Close ** | APP_CLOSE |
Close All ** | APP_CLOSEALL |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Save This VI | APP_SAVE |
Save As... | APP_SAVEAS |
Save All | APP_SAVEALL |
Save for Previous Version | APP_SAVE_FOR_PREVIOUS |
Revert... | APP_REVERT |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Create Project | APP_PROJECT_NEW |
Open Project | APP_PROJECT_OPEN |
Save Project | APP_PROJECT_SAVE |
Close Project | APP_PROJECT_CLOSE |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Page Setup... ** | APP_PRINTER_SETUP |
Print... | APP_PRINT_DOCUMENTATION |
Print Window... ** | APP_PRINT_WINDOW |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
VI Properties... ** | APP_VI_PROPERTIES |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Recent Projects | APP_RECENTLY_OPEN_PROJECTS |
Recent Files | APP_RECENTLY_OPEN_FILES |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Exit ** | APP_EXIT |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
Edit | APP_EDIT |
Undo | APP_UNDO |
Redo | APP_REDO |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Cut ** | APP_CUT |
Copy ** | APP_COPY |
Paste ** | APP_PASTE |
Remove From Project ** | APP_CLEAR |
Select All ** | APP_SELECT_ALL |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Make Current Values Default | APP_MAKE_CURRENT_VALUES_DEFAULT |
Reinitialize Values to Default ** | APP_REINIT_ALL_TO_DEFAULT |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Customize Control... | APP_CUSTOMIZE_CONTROL |
Import Picture to Clipboard | APP_IMPORT_PICT_FROM_FILE |
Set Tabbing Order... | APP_SET_TABBING_ORDER |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Remove Broken Wires Remove Broken Wires from Selection |
APP_REMOVE_BROKEN_WIRES |
Clean Up Diagram | APP_CLEANUP_DIAGRAM |
Remove Breakpoints from Hierarchy | APP_REMOVE_BREAKPOINTS_HIER |
Create VI Snippet from Selection | APP_CREATE_ENHANCED_VI_IMAGE |
Create SubVI | APP_CREATE_SUBVI |
Create Simulation Subsystem | APP_CREATE_SIM_SUBSYSTEM |
Show Companion Diagram | APP_SHOW_COMPANION_DIAGRAM |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Toggle Alignment Grid | APP_TOGGLE_ALIGNMENT_GRID |
Align Items | APP_SC_ALIGN_ITEMS |
Distribute Items | APP_SC_DISTRIBUTE_ITEMS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
VI Revision History | APP_SHOW_HISTORY |
Run-time Menu... | APP_RUN_TIME_MENU |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Find and Replace... | APP_FIND |
Show Search Results | APP_SHOW_SRCH_RSLTS |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
View * | APP_VIEW |
Controls Palette | APP_SHOW_CTRLS_FCTNS |
Functions Palette | APP_SHOW_FUNCTIONS_PALETTE |
Tools Palette | APP_SHOW_TOOLS |
Quick Drop | APP_QUICK_DROP |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Breakpoint Manager | APP_BREAKPOINTS |
Probe Watch Window | APP_SC_WATCH_WINDOW |
Error List | APP_SHOW_ERRORS |
Load and Save Warning List | APP_SHOW_LOAD_SAVE_WARNING_LIST |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
VI Hierarchy | APP_THIS_VIS_HIERARCHY |
LabVIEW Class Hierarchy | APP_SHOW_CLASS_HIERARCHY |
Browse Relationships | APP_SHOW_VI_HIER |
This VI's Library | APP_THIS_VIS_LIBRARY |
This VI's Callers | APP_THIS_VIS_CALLERS |
This VI's SubVIs | APP_THIS_VIS_SUBVIS |
Unopened SubVIs | APP_UNOPENED_SUBVIS |
Unopened Type Defs | APP_UNOPENED_TYPEDEFS |
Reentrant Original | APP_REENTRANT_ORIGINAL |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Class Browser | APP_SHOW_CLASS_BROWSER_WINDOW |
.NET Assemblies in Memory | APP_DOTNET_ASSEMBLIES_IN_MEMORY |
ActiveX Control Property Browser | APP_ACX_PROPERTY_BROWSER |
Getting Started Window... | APP_VIEW_GETTING_STARTED |
Navigation Window | APP_SHOW_NAVIGATION_WINDOW |
Toolbars | APP_PROJECT_TOOLBARS |
Toolbar Placeholder | APP_PROJECT_TOOLBAR_PLACEHOLDER |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
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Project | APP_PROJECT |
Create Project | APP_PROJECT_NEW2 |
Open Project | APP_PROJECT_OPEN2 |
Save Project | APP_PROJECT_SAVE2 |
Close Project | APP_PROJECT_CLOSE2 |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Add to Project | APP_ADD_TO_PROJECT |
New VI | APP_NEW_VI_IN_PROJECT |
New... | APP_NEW_IN_PROJECT |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Filter View | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_VIEW |
Dependencies | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_DEPENDENCIES |
Build Specifications | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_BUILDS |
Show Item Paths | APP_PROJECT_SHOW_PATHS |
File Information | APP_PROJECT_FILE_INFORMATION |
Resolve Conflicts... | APP_PROJECT_RESOLVE_CONFLICTS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Properties | APP_PROJECT_PROPERTIES |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
Operate | APP_OPERATE |
Run ** | APP_RUN_INSTR |
Stop ** | APP_STOP |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Step Into | APP_DEBUG_STEPINTO |
Step Over | APP_DEBUG_STEPOVER |
Step Out | APP_DEBUG_STEPOUT |
Suspend when Called | APP_SUSPEND_WHEN_CALLED |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Print at Completion ** | APP_PRINT_AT_COMPLETION |
Log at Completion ** | APP_LOG_AT_COMPLETION |
Data Logging ** | APP_DATA_LOGGING |
Log... ** | APP_LOG |
Retrieve... ** | APP_RETRIEVE |
Purge Data... ** | APP_PURGE_DATA |
Change Log File Binding... ** | APP_CHANGE_LOG_BINDING |
Clear Log File Binding ** | APP_CLEAR_LOG_BINDING |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Change to Run Mode | APP_CHANGE_TO_RUN_MODE |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Connect to Remote Panel... ** | APP_CONNECT_TO_REMOTE_PANEL |
Debug Application or Shared Library... | APP_REMOTE_DEBUGGING |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Configure Simulation Parameters | APP_CONFIGURE_SIM_PARAMS |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
Tools | APP_TOOLS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Measurement & Automation Explorer... | APP_MAX |
Instrumentation | APP_INSTRUMENTATION |
Find Instrument Drivers... | APP_INST_DRIVER_FIND_TOOLS |
Create Instrument Driver Project... | APP_INST_DRIVER_PROJ_CREATOR |
Edit Instrument Driver Project... | APP_INST_DRIVER_PROJ_EDITOR |
Create VI Interface to LabWindows/CVI Instrument Driver... | APP_CONVERT_CVI |
Generate C Interface for LabVIEW Driver... | APP_DRIVER_LV_TO_C |
NI I/O Trace | APP_NISPY |
Advanced Development * | APP_ADVANCED_DVLP_MENU |
Show Driver Guidelines | APP_SHOW_DRIVER_GUIDELINES |
Other Resources | APP_VISIT_OTHER_ID_RESOURCES |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Visit Instrument Driver Network... | APP_INST_DRIVER_NTWK |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
MathScript Window... | APP_INTERACTIVE_MATH |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Data Acquisition | APP_DATA_ACQUISITION |
DSC Module | APP_LVDSC |
Real-Time | APP_REALTIME |
IMAQ Vision... | APP_IMAQ_VISION |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Debug VHDL... | APP_DEBUG_VHDL |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Compare | APP_COMPARE |
Compare VIs... | APP_COMPARE_VIS |
Show Differences | APP_SHOW_DIFFERENCES |
Compare VI Hierarchies... | APP_COMPARE_HIERARCHIES |
Compare Files... | APP_COMPARE_FILES |
Merge | APP_MERGE |
Merge VIs... | APP_MERGE_VIS |
Merge LLBs... | APP_MERGE_LLBS |
Profile | APP_PROFILE_MENU |
Performance and Memory... | APP_SHOW_PROFILE_WINDOW |
Show Buffer Allocations... | APP_SHOW_BUFFER_ALLOCATIONS |
VI Metrics... | APP_VI_METRICS |
Find Parallelizable Loops... | APP_DETECT_PARALLEL_LOOPS |
Security ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_MENU |
Login... ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_LOGIN |
Change Password... ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_CHANGE_PASSWORD |
Logout ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_LOGOUT |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Domain Account Manager... ** | APP_NI_DOMAIN_ACCOUNT_MANAGER |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Front Panel Security | APP_FRONT_PANEL_SECURITY |
User Name... | APP_USER_NAME |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
LLB Manager... | APP_VI_LIBRARY_MANAGER |
Import * | APP_IMPORT_TOOLS |
.NET Controls to Palette... | APP_IMPORT_DOTNET_CONTROLS |
ActiveX Controls to Palette... | APP_IMPORT_OCX |
Shared Library (.dll) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_WIN |
Shared Library (.framework) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_MAC |
Shared Library (.so) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_LINUX |
Web Service... | APP_WEB_SERVICE_PROXY_IMPORT |
Shared Variable | APP_VARIABLE_MENU |
Front Panel Binding Mass Configuration | APP_MASS_CONFIGURATOR |
Multiple Variable Editor... | APP_MULTIPLE_VARIABLE_EDITOR |
Register Computer... | APP_REGISTER_COMPUTER |
Distributed System Manager | APP_VARIABLE_MANAGER |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
User Project VIs * | APP_USER_PROJECT_VIS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Advanced | APP_TOOLS_ADVANCED |
Mass Compile... | APP_MASS_COMPILE |
Edit Error Codes... | APP_ERROR_EDITOR |
Edit Palette Set... | APP_PALETTE_EDITOR |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Create or Edit Express VI | APP_CREATE_EDIT_EXPRESSVI |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Export Strings... | APP_EXPORT_STRINGS |
Import Strings... | APP_IMPORT_STRINGS |
FPGA Module Options... | APP_FPGAOPTIONS |
Options... ** | APP_OPTIONS |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
Window | APP_WINDOWS |
Show Panel or Diagram | APP_SHOW_PANEL_DIAGRAM |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
New Configuration | APP_NEW_CONFIGURATION |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Tile Left and Right | APP_TILE_LEFT_RIGHT |
Tile Up and Down | APP_TILE_UP_DOWN |
Full Size ** | APP_FULL_SIZE |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Open Windows * ** | APP_OPEN_WINDOWS |
All Windows... | APP_WINDOW_LIST |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Bring VIs to Front | APP_BRING_VIS_TO_FRONT |
Bring Frame Window to Front | APP_SHOW_FRAME_WINDOW |
Detach from Frame | APP_TOGGLE_IN_FRAME |
Arrange | APP_ARRANGE_WINDOWS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
---|---|
Help | APP_HELP |
Show Context Help ** | APP_SHOW_HELP |
Lock Context Help | APP_LOCK_HELP |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
LabVIEW Help... | APP_ONLINE_REF |
Explain Error... | APP_EXPLAIN_ERROR |
Investigate Internal Error... | APP_INVESTIGATE_FAILURE |
Help for This VI ** | APP_ONLINE_HELP_FOR_VI |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Find Examples... | APP_EXAMPLES |
Find Instrument Drivers... | APP_INST_DRIVER_FIND_HELP |
Web Resources... | APP_WEB_LINKS |
Student Edition Web Resources... | APP_LVSE_WEB_LINKS |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Help Files * | APP_HELP_FILES |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Activate LabVIEW Components | APP_SC_ACTIVATE_LABVIEW |
- | APP_SEPARATOR |
Patents ** | APP_PATENTS |
About LabVIEW... ** | APP_ABOUT |