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Select Tools»Options to display the Options dialog box and select New and Changed for LabVIEW 8.x from the Category list to display this page.

Use this page to set new and changed options in this version of LabVIEW.

This page includes the following components:

• New Environment Options—Lists environment options new in this version of LabVIEW.
  • Enable automatic saving for recovery—Automatically saves open files at the specified intervals. In the event of an irregular shutdown or system failure, the Select Files to Recover window displays recoverable files the next time you launch LabVIEW.
    • Save before a VI runs—Backs up open files before you run a VI.
    • Save before a VI runs and periodically—Backs up open files before you run a VI and at the intervals specified in the minutes field.
      • minutes—Specifies how often LabVIEW backs up open files. You must select Save before a VI runs and periodically to enable this field.
• New Block Diagram Options—Lists block diagram options new in this version of LabVIEW.
  • Use transparent free labels—Uses transparent free labels for objects on the block diagram. This checkbox is unchecked by default.
  • Labels snap to preset positions on terminals—Snaps labels and captions for new objects on the block diagram to preset positions. This checkbox is checked by default.
  • Labels locked by default—Locks labels and captions in place for new objects on the block diagram. This checkbox is unchecked by default.
  • Default label position—Sets the default label position for objects on the block diagram. The default is the initial label position LabVIEW automatically sets for each object.
  • Changed Default Since LabVIEW 8.2—Lists the Controls/Functions palette option whose default value changed in this version of LabVIEW.
    • Use transparent name labels—Uses transparent labels for objects on the block diagram. This checkbox is checked by default.
• New Front Panel Options—Lists front panel options new in this version of LabVIEW.
  • Connector pane terminals default to Required—Sets new terminals connected on any VI's connector pane to Required instead of Recommended. This applies to connections made using the wiring tool and to subVIs created using Create SubVI. This checkbox is unchecked by default.
  • Labels snap to preset positions on controls—Snaps labels and captions for new objects in the front panel window to preset positions. This checkbox is checked by default.
  • Labels locked by default—Locks labels and captions in place for new objects on the front panel. This checkbox is unchecked by default.
  • Default label position—Sets the default label position for new objects on the front panel. The default is the initial label position LabVIEW automatically sets for each object.
• Controls/Functions Palette Options—Lists Controls and Functions palette options new or with changed default values in this version of LabVIEW.
  • New—Lists the Controls/Functions palette options new in this version of LabVIEW.
    • Sort palette items—Sorts items on the same level of the palette alphabetically. This option only applies to the Text and Tree formats. You also can click the View button on the Controls or Functions palettes and select Sort Alphabetically from the shortcut menu to sort palette items alphabetically.
• New pages—Lists options pages new in this version of LabVIEW.
  • MathScript: Search Paths