VI Snippet 1-5
Mathplot 6-21
Automatically Clean Up 22-25
Creating Recursive VIs 26-31
Parallel For Loops 32-37
VI Icon Editor 38-43
Probe Watch Window 44
MathScript RT Module 45-50

Overview
VI Snippets are a new way to store, share and reuse small portions of LabVIEW code. VI
Snippets combine the portability of a screenshot with the functionality of a VI file by
embedding LabVIEW code in a standard PNG image. When you drag a VI Snippet PNG
image onto the block diagram it will drop the snippet as graphical code that can be
edited and used in your application.
Background
Traditionally, you could share LabVIEW code in one of two ways; as a.VI, or as a
screenshot of the block diagram. A VI contains functional, reusable code, but you must
have LabVIEW installed to see the block diagram. Screenshots are easily embedded in
documents, forum posts and emails, but they require that you recreate the code from
the image, which may contain items like case structures that obscure some of the
diagram from view.
Creating a VI Snippet
To create a VI Snippet, select a portion (or all) of your block diagram and select
Edit?Create VI Snippet from Selection. Then choose where you would like to save your
VI Snippet.
The PNG file you save is a screenshot of your selected code with LabVIEW code
embedded within. All VI Snippets have a border and icon to indicate that you can drag
them into LabVIEW to add the code to your Block Diagram.