How Do I Change the Name Displayed in the Title Bar of My VI

You can change the text shown in the title bar in the Window Appearance settings of the VI.

1. Right-click the VI in the Project Explorer.
2. Select Properties from the menu.
3. Select Window Appearance from the Category drop down menu.
4. Either update the window title to display your new project name or check Same as VI name to just use the VI name.

You can also change the title bar text of your VI programmatically by following the steps below:

1. Place a VI Server Reference on the block diagram. A VI Server Reference can be found by right-clicking on the block diagram and navigating on the Functions Palette to Programming»Application Control»VI Server Reference.
2. Wire the output of the VI Server Reference to a Property Node. Property Nodes can be found in the same location as the VI Server Reference.
3. Right-click the Property Node and select Change All to Write to configure the Property Node for writing.
4. Select Front Panel Window»Title and wire a constant or a control into the FP.Title input terminal.
5. Enter the desired title text in the constant or control.