ActiveX broken during upgrade ?

[Dave_Langstaff]

Hi there,

Labview's ActiveX server seems to have broken in some way after upgrading from v.1 to 8.0.1

I had LV6.1 installed and the activeX server seemed to work ok, allowing me to browse LV from Origin.

I installed LV8.0 and upgraded to 8.0.1, whilst still leaving LV6.1 installed and the functionality to browse LV from origin disappeared when I was using LV8, if I opened LV6.1 then the activeX server functions seemed to work.

I uninstalled LV6.1, LV8.0 and the re-installed LV8.0.1 but the activeX functionality has not been fixed. Origin won't browse labview VIs.

I tried running the example "labview/examples/comm/freqresp.xls" and this fails when I try to run the VI from the excel macro - I get an "Compile error: Can't find project or library" with the line in the code "Dim lvapp as Labview.Application" highlighted as the source of the error.

Under tools|Options|Vi Server: Configuration, I have the ActiveX protocol checked and all the accessible server resources checked.

Any ideas on how I can debug this one and get windows to recognise LV8.0.1 as my activeX server ? Has the LV6.1 installation left something behind which is preventing LV8 taking over ?

regards

dave Langstaff

[JamesC]

Hi Dave,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble with LV 8.0.1, the first suggestion I would give you is have you Mass Compiled your LabVIEW directory.

Tools >> Advanced >> Mass Compile

Once you have done that I would then look at your other VI Server settings.
Tools >> Options >> VI Server: Machine Access
Make sure you are allowing access to your local machine or all machines, so put in either your IP address or a * to allow all access.

Then please check VI Server: Exported VIs
and make sure you have a * to allow all access.

Please note that if you allow a IP or a VI in these lists (so they have a Green Tick) and then further down the list you deny all IPs or VIs (Red cross) then the deny will take precedence as it the last setting enabled.

Regards
JamesC
NIUK and Ireland