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--- vi_snippet [2011/01/24 14:56] – ba
+++ vi_snippet [2011/04/05 09:48] – ab
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 ====== VI code snippet ======
-VI Snippets are a new way to store, share and reuse small portions of LabVIEW code.\\
+**VI snippets** are a new way to store, share and reuse small portions of LabVIEW code.\\
-Read more on [[http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/9330]]
+They can directly be placed on a block diagram via drag and drop.\\ \\
+Read more on [[http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/9330]]\\
+\\
-===== use with browsers other than Internet Explorer =====
-**Firefox and some other browsers** behave differently to Internet Explorer in the way they handle dragged images.\\
+If "drag and drop" doesn't work:\\
+Firefox and some other browsers behave differently to Internet Explorer in the way they handle dragged images.\\
 You will notice if you drag a VI Snippet from Firefox directly to LabVIEW you will get the URL of the image rather than the code you expected.\\
-An easy way to get around this is to drag the image to your desktop or a folder first, and then drag the image from your desktop to LabVIEW.
+An easy way to get around this, is to **drag the image to your desktop or a folder first, and then drag the image from your desktop to LabVIEW**.\\
+If your computer settings don't allow to drag the snippet to your desktop, right-click the snippet and select "save picture as.." and save it on your desktop.