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Method of Application.

Opens a connection to a server and displays the front panel of a VI on the server computer. You also can request control of the front panel. This method is similar to the Connect to Remote Panel dialog box.

This method can return networking error codes. Example

Parameters

Name	Description
VI Name	Name of the VI on the server to which you want to connect. To specify a VI that is part of a LabVIEW project, you must include the project name, the project library, and the target in the path of the VI, when applicable. For example, if MyVI.vi resides in a project called MyProject.lvproj under target My Computer, enter the VI name as MyProject.lvproj/My Computer/MyVI.vi. If the VI resides in a project library called MyLibrary, also include the project library in the path, as in MyProject.lvproj/My Computer/MyLibrary:MyVI.vi. If the VI is not in a project or project library, you can enter the VI name without any additional information.
Server Address	IP address or computer name of the server.
Server Port	Port on which the Web Server is located.
Request Control	If TRUE (default), the client requests control of the front panel immediately after opening a connection to the server. The server queues the request if another client currently controls the front panel.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this method.

Remote access disallowed	Yes
Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System	Yes (Read/Write)

Example

Refer to the RemotePanelMethods-Client VI in the labview\examples\remotepanel directory for an example of using the Remote Panel:Open Connection To Server method.