This is what=92s cool about LabVIEW. I don=92t have to be an expert in
everything. Up until now I haven=92t even heard about XML and really
didn=92t care. However, looking into it, I found that using the XML
format addresses two issues. 1) It is easily extensible. 2) It=92s a
very convenient format to export data to other software. The
extensibility issue is solved by adding additional CASE structures in
the file retrieval program. The applicable CASE is activated by the
specific file version, which I have specified in the first data field
within the file. The bottom line here is that I can read old data
files with newly revised *.vi programs. I found the Write Data to XML
File.vi and the Read Data from XML File.vi examples very useful to get
started using XML. (For LabVIEW v.7.1, go to the NI Example Finder
and search for XML.) Dennis, I wrote this reply for the sake of other
readers. Thank your for your response.
