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LabVIEW Rules of Thumb

  1. RTFM (Read the Manual!)
  2. Right Click
  3. Ctrl-B => Remove Broken Wires
  4. Comment, Comment Comment!
  5. Ctrl-Space => Quick Drop
  6. Help is Cool!
  7. Copying is all-right and encouraged.  Use Example Finder and ni.com
  8. Latch when released for Windows Buttons => labview\examples\general\controls\booleans.llb
  9. Check for Errors in Loops
  10. Add Sleep time for Loops
  11. Initialize Shift Registers
  12. Bundle/Unbundle by Name
  13. Make ALL clusters and enums Type Definitions
  14. Local and Global Variables => Use 1 Write, Many Reads
  15. Use Wait (ms)
  16. The Consumer Loop must run faster than the Producer Loop to avoid overflowing the Queue
  17. Code inside an Event case must run fast to avoid slow user interface response.
  18. Use "Value Change" Event
  19. User Error Wire to enforce execution order
  20. Use "Application Directory" VI for Relative File calls.
 

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