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Syntax

edit

edit file

edit 'file'

edit('file')

edit file1 file2 file3 ...

Description

Opens a new Script Editor window so you can edit or create a file with a .m extension. edit opens a new Script Editor window. edit 'file.m' opens file.m for edit. edit file1 file2 file3 opens each file in a separate Script Editor window. LabVIEW supports both full and partial filenames. If you do not specify a file extension, LabVIEW assumes .m.

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Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
file	Specifies the name of the file you want to edit or create. To specify a file extension, use the 'file.m' syntax.
file1, file2, file3	Specify the names of the files you want to edit or create.

Details

This function is not supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. Do not use this function in a stand-alone application or shared library.

Examples

edit test

edit 'test.m'

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