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Tips and Tricks to Speed NI LabVIEW Software Development - KDY ...
Project dependencies are included (LV2009 and later). • Add the palette
shortcuts () available on NI.com to your labview.ini file. • This gives you
abbreviations ...
Tips and Tricks to Speed NI LabVIEW Software Development (will post slides tomorrow on kdyautomation.com) Doug McVey, kDy Automation Solutions
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What is an improvement in ―speed‖? • More/better product – More problems solved with code that is more maintainable/reusable.
• Less time – Less time to create and debug; must include time to learn new techniques. • Must consider momentum/fatigue/time-on-task
What is the fastest way to get faster? Better Planning. Better architecture. • Better Planning– “I know what this BD will look like when it’s done.” • Better Planning– “I know where my cursor is going next.” • Better Architecture- “This will be fast to debug and won’t have to be redone.” • Better Architecture- “This will be maintainable and maybe even reuseable.”
Keyboard Shortcuts! Navigation Ctrl+F to find Ctrl+G to page through lists Ctrl+E toggle between FP/BD Ctrl+Shift+E view in project window
FP/BD Arrangement Shift+(Arrow) larger move Shift+Drag 1D drag Ctrl+Drag create copy Ctrl+0 font dialog Ctrl+Shift+A last alignment Ctrl+D last distribution
From the audience: Ctrl+Shift+Drag Create space Ctrl+Z Undo Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo Alt,E,S Create subVI Ctrl+Shift+W List of open windows Ctrl+Shift+? Full LV help Ctrl+Tab page LV windows A Comprehensive List http://zone.ni.com/reference/enXX/help/371361G01/lvhowto/keyboard_shortcuts/
Audience Poll: What version do you use? 2010: 6 2009: 9 8.6: 4 Older: 5
LV 2010: pane terminal drag
Environment Configuration! Speed up getting into a new installation or version of LV by copying your labview.ini file from the old version to the new one.
Essential No. 1 – Quick Drop • LabVIEW 8.6 and later (but an 8.5 prototype is available) • Drop LabVIEW objects based on name, not palette location Two uses: 1. Locate commonly dropped items 2. Quick Drop keyboard shortcuts
Poll: do you use Quick Drop? Yes: 5 No:
Quick Drop-Locating Items • Launch with Ctrl+space • Can type names of objects or create abbreviations for objects • Project dependencies are included (LV2009 and later) • Add the palette shortcuts () available on NI.com to your labview.ini file This gives you abbreviations for calling particular palette items, for example “cs” brings up “Case Structure”, “rn” for “Property Node” etc. • http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-8344 •
Hungry for more Quick Drop? Join the ―Quick Drop Enthusiasts‖ group on ni.com/community
Quick Drop-Keyboard Shortcuts • Launch with Ctrl+space • Quick Drop keyboard shortcuts • • • • • •
key combinations struck after launching QD Ctrl-(Shift)-D creates controls/indicators (constants) for all inputs/outputs Ctrl-R to remove the selected items, keeping wires. Ctrl-T moves terminal labels to proper places Can create your own with VI Scripting Find shortcuts from the LV community: http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC9573
Hungry for more Quick Drop? Join the ―Quick Drop Enthusiasts‖ group on ni.com/community
Essential No. 2 – Block Diagram Cleanup • LabVIEW 8.6 and later • Instantly clean up your diagram (toolbar button or Ctrl-U) • Functionality in LabVIEW 2009 and later: Clean up selected portion of diagram Exclude certain diagram structures from cleanup Best on single-screen diagrams with limited nesting
Help improve diagram cleanup — join the ―Diagram Cleanup Feedback‖ group on ni.com/community
Poll: Regularly use Cleanup? Yes:5 No:
Essential No. 3 – Auto Tool
• LabVIEW 6.1 and later • Automatically chooses the correct tool (operate, position, text, or wire) depending on what is under the mouse cursor • Seems to get smarter with each LabVIEW release, so try it again if you haven’t tried it lately Operate Value Tool Position/Size/Select Tool Edit Text Tool Connect Wire Tool Poll: Always Auto: Mixture: Always Manual:
Auto Tool
Essential No. 4 – Enhanced Icon Editor • LabVIEW 2009 and later • Phenomenally quick to create text-based icons • Automatic application of .lvlib/.lvclass banner to new VIs
Beyond this presentation Darren’s Nuggets http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-4002 (or just search ni.com for “Darren’s Nuggets”)
