The path root keywords may be used in the spec file paths and will be resolved
when used by the package manager, when applicable. The table below shows the
allowed path root keywords, their resolved location, and a description of the
resolved location.
| <application> |
.\ |
labview installed directory |
| <home> |
Windows: .\ Unix: /usr/<username> |
user home directory or location "default" specified in the
labview.ini file |
| <vi.lib> |
.\vi.lib |
or other VI library location if specified in the labview.ini
file |
| <user.lib> |
.\user.lib |
or other user library location if specified in the labview.ini
file |
| <instr.lib> |
.\instr.lib |
or other user library location if specified in the labview.ini
file |
| <project> |
.\project |
the "Tools" menu VIs |
| <resource> |
.\resource |
DLLs, and other LabVIEW resource files are often stored beneath this
dir |
| <preferences> |
Windows: .\labview.ini Mac: Preferences:labview Unix: /usr/<username>/labview.rc; |
The LabVIEW preferences file |
| <temp> |
varies |
The temporary directory, which varies based on OS |
| <os> |
varies |
|
| <system> |
varies |
|
| <help> |
.\help |
the "Help" menu VIs and help files |
| <file> |
.\wizard |
the "File" menu VIs |
| <menus> |
.\menus\ActivePalette |
the path to the active custom palette |
| <OpenG palette> |
.\OpenG.lib\palette |
OpenG palette-synched folders |
| <OpenG.lib> |
.\OpenG.lib |
where OpenG VIs are kept |
| <Not A Path> |
<Not A Path> |
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