| 0 | PNG (default) |
| 1 | JPEG |
| 2 | GIF |
| 3 | BMP |
Short Name: VI Icon.Save to File
Requires: Base Development System
Class: VI Methods
To Use: Create a method.
Saves an image of the VI icon to a file.
You also can use the VI Icon:Get As Image Data method to return the VI icon as a cluster of image data.
| Data type | Name | Required | Description | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image File | Yes | Absolute path where you want to save the image. | ||||||||
| Image Format | No | Format in which to save the image.
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| Image Depth | No | Specifies the color depth of the image, which is the number of bits to use to describe the color of each pixel in the image. Valid values include 1, 4, 8 (default), and 24 bits per pixel. |
The following table lists the characteristics of this method.
| Data type | No return value |
| Available in Run-Time Engine | No |
| Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access allowed | Yes |
| Must wait until user interface is idle | No |
| Available with control VIs | Yes |
| Available with global VIs | Yes |
| Available with strict type definitions | No |
| Available with polymorphic VIs | Yes |