Spell-Checking a VI or Library

You can use this VI to check the spelling of VIs and libraries, including VI descriptions and the names of controls, indicators, and free labels. After you run the VI, select a VI in memory or a VI from file, and click the "Start Spell Checker" button. In MS Word, you can use the spell checker to make any changes, which will be inserted back into the VI.

This VI works by manipulating the text of the VI's exported string, parsing off tags within the text, and sending the text to MS Word via ActiveX. MS Word does all of the spell-checking using built-in features. When the spell-checking is done, the information is then inserted into the VI. Do not remove the hard returns at the end of the lines because the returns are used to separate each word field.

This VI was tested using MS Word 2000 (9.0.3821). If the ActiveX reference is broken on your computer, open the VI, right-click on the reference, and select "ActiveX Class»Browse" from the shortcut menu. Look for MS Word on the list. You may need to modify this program after the new reference is created.

To include the spell checker in the LabVIEW programming environment, change the VI properties of the top-level VI to run when open and closed if originally closed. Then copy the library into the project folder and restart LabVIEW. You can find the spell-checker under the Tools menu.

Note: This example is intended to be used with LabVIEW 6.1 through 7.x. Changes will need to be made to be used with LabVIEW 8.0 and later. Also, this example uses ActiveX and Microsoft Word. For a platform independent and complete LabVIEW solution for spell-checking your LabVIEW code, please use the VI Analyzer Toolkit version 1.1 or later. For more information, visit the related link below.

Related Links:

VI Analyzer Toolkit

LabVIEW Toolkit/Module Version Information - VI Analyzer Toolkit

Requirements

Filename: spell_checker.llb

Software Requirements

Application Software: LabVIEW Full Development System 6.1
Language(s): LabVIEW
Additional Software: Microsoft Word 2000

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This vi shifted the names on the front panel of my vi.
This vi shifted the names on the front panel of my vi.
- Sam Ponti, NGST. samuel.ponti@ngc.com - Aug 30, 2005