Disabling Test/Debug code in exe mode (especially in RT)

[pavanb]

Like in other languages, I want to disable Test/Debug code in exe mode and have it execute in run mode.

Kind property from the Application Control palette can be used as follows. 

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/454C2048938FCD6E8625706E007FEA52

The KB says "When this property node for a VI or executable is used on a real-time system, the property node will always return the value of Embedded LabVIEW."

So this won't work for my RT application. Makes this even more important.

Also I believe the Conditional Disable Structure should have this as a system defined symbol.

Best regards, Pavan 

[pavanb]

The KB says "When this property node for a VI or executable is used on a real-time system, the property node will always return the value of Embedded LabVIEW."

So this won't work for my RT application. Makes this even more important.

[crossrulz]

The Conditional Disable Structure does this already.  I think the symbol you are looking for is "RUN_TIME_ENGINE".  It accepts "True" (running as an EXE) and "False" (running in the IDE).

[pavanb]

Thanks. I had looked at that and it wasn't clear. It works on windows. Haven't tried it on RT.

[AristosQueue (NI)]

You can define custom symbols in your project and use them in your Conditional Disable Structures. Add your own "IAmDebugging" token to your project for this use case.

(Yes, I too would like such a symbol to be built in... I'm just offering you a way that works today across all platforms, including RT.)

[Darren]

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