Short Name: Name
Requires: Base Development System
Class: VI Properties
To Use: Create a property.
Name of the VI file. If a LabVIEW project library owns the VI, the property returns the qualified name of the VI, which includes the project library filename.
![]() | Note To obtain only the VI filename, use the VI Path property, which returns the path to the VI. Then use the Strip Path function. |
You can write this property only if the VI has not been saved to disk.
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
Data type | ![]() |
Permissions | Read/Write |
Available in Run-Time Engine | Yes (Read Only) |
Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
Settable when the VI is running | No |
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 |