G# Framework installation issue (LV 2011 Win 8.1, VIPM 2014)

[Tropo]

HI,

I have installed the G# Framework via VIPM which had version 1.6.1.3.

I then restarted LabVIEW and I noticed that LabVIEW was scanning for some files.

In the Tools Menu I Had no G# IDE item after that, only a G# Debugger item, so obviously G#F did not install properly.

Then I downloaded G# Framework 1.6.1.zip dated 2015/08/28 from somewhere and installed it. Then the Tools Menu items came back.

The G# Framework version info in LV now showed 1.6.1, but It is not clear to me which version was actually active, 1.6.1 or 1.6.1.3?

So I uninstalled everything and now instead first installed the G# Framework 1.6.1 from the zip-file I had downloaded.

After that, the G# IDE item in the Tools Menu was back where it should be.

Then I installed the G# Framwork 1.6.3.1.3 via VIPM and I watched as it installed and also replaced a lot of files on the PC.

When I then restarted LabVIEW, it was again searching for some files  (in some G# \API...folder)

Thereafter the G# IDE item was gone from the Tools Menu and only the G# Debugger was left.

It seems the G# Framework 1.6.1.3 from VIPM does not install all files???

The G# Framework 1.6.1 (dated 2015/08/28 in the ReadMe file) that I installed from the zip,  is this the 1.6.1.0 sub version?

Thanks

[Mattias_Ericsson]

Hi,

Strange, this bug is fixed in 1.6.1.4 directly after the release in October, but in my VIPM it is version 1.6.1.4? Did you install 1.6.1.4, but get 1.6.1.3?

Best regards,

Mattias Ericsson

AddQ

[Tropo]

Hi,

I installed 1.6.1.3 because that was the one that shows up in the VIPM list.

I have clicked the "Check All Packet Repositories for Updates", and got the message that all my installed packages were up to date.

When I right click the G# Framework item in VIPM and point to, for instance, Download other Version; it shows that there exist some 1.6.4.1 version, but I'm not allowed to install it because it is a LabVIEW 2012 version.

Best regards

[Mattias_Ericsson]

Hi,

I see, LV2011, it turned out that building a VIPM package containing files in the <LabVIEW>/resource folder needs to have the source code compiled in LV2012 before building the package (G# source is still in LV2010 at release time), else it obviously didn't install correct with VIPM. I do think it has to do with resource is not a symbolic path in LV2011 as it is in LV2012. However, this is why G# VIPM packages are only supported from  >=LV2012. The 1.6.1.3 should never been released, but it is strange that VIPM didn't complain during build.

As you already noticed you need to use the zip file installing <LV2012. Please notice that the 1.6.1 build was the last build supporting 2010. From now on only >=LV2012.

Mattias

[Tropo]

Hi,

So where can I download the 1.6.1.4 zip-file for LV2011?

This is only 1.6.1: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/209103 

TIA

[Mattias_Ericsson]

Hi,

It should be the correct version. G# actually only use X.Y.Z version and it is the VIPM  that adds the last number as VIPM build number. 1.6.1.4 is the fourth build of the 1.6.1 in VIPM. It takes a few attempts in VIPM before you successfully build a package...

Mattias

[Tropo]

Hi,

OK, now I understand: Ignore the VIPM-fork totally and go fot the 1.6.1 Zip-version, which actually is the latest version.

Thanks for all help.