Inputs read from daq are overwritten

Hey there
I have a Daq input reading into a spreadsheet file
The daq tells me that one is supposed to have a while loop around it, and I can't get it to run without one, so okay
But my main problem is that this means that it overwrites my written file each time the while loop repeats
It also asks me to choose the file to write in multiple times
How would I go about fixing this?
Thank you
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Yes you can convert numeric to string, check the attached VI. I would recommend you to go through basic LabVIEW materials and also play with NI example which comes with LabVIEW. Remember do not use the attached example along with data acquisition, always use seperate loops.
The best solution is the one you find it by yourself
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Write2File.vi ‏19 KB

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