"convert EOL" in "read from text file" VI

[Guenther]

Hi Guys,

when dropping the "read from text file" VI on the block diagram, the option "convert EOL" is checked by default.

With this option any CR/LF will be converted into a LF character only. I don't think it's a good idea the have the data changed during read by default. Is there any way to turn off this annoying default option?

Thanks,

Guenther

[crelf]

It's a primitave, so I don't think there's anyway to change the default behaviour (unless there's some funky ini file setting somewhere?)

[Guenther]

It's a primitave, so I don't think there's anyway to change the default behaviour (unless there's some funky ini file setting somewhere?)

That's what I was afraid of....

Anybody from NI to comment? Is there a "SuperSecrect-don't-change-my-data-by-default" option?

[Rolf Kalbermatter]

Hi Guys,

when dropping the "read from text file" VI on the block diagram, the option "convert EOL" is checked by default.

With this option any CR/LF will be converted into a LF character only. I don't think it's a good idea the have the data changed during read by default. Is there any way to turn off this annoying default option?

Since it is a text file I think modification of data is not that bad, especially since the LabVIEW internal end of line indicator is LF too. If you want binary consistency then accessing the file as binary file might be more appropriate. Also the file itself won't change before you save it back.

As such I do hate the right click popup options of all those new nodes and that definitely has to go away. It hides fundamental functionality from anybody looking at the diagram and "that is a bad thing" TM.

Rolf Kalbermatter