Application build takes very long time

[AlexK]

Recently building applications has started taking a very long time. Before, similar applications took 30 seconds or less for a build, but currently 5-10 minutes is not uncommon. 

The perplexing part is how the time is distributed. The builder will spend 3-5 minutes each on the first two "processing" tasks it undertakes, namely:

Processing NI_AALPro.lvlib...

Processing NI_Gmath.lvlib...

Which amount for about 1% of the progress bar. Once it finished processing these two libraries, the final 99% finishes in about 3 seconds.

Has anyone run into this issue before? I suspect I've misplaced files for the two libraries causing the hangup and the builder is having to go searching for them, but I don't know how to remedy this situation. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[jon_mcbee]

I find that when I include DAQmx in my build it can take up to 30 minutes to build an Installer.  I have not seen this with builds that dont include DAQmx though.

[AlexK]

Ah well... not the answer I was hoping for but I guess that means I haven't actually broken anything.

Thanks for the info!

[Sven_Kraus]

This seems to be the only entry that aims exactly at my problem.

With 8.2.1 it took me a minute to build an application.

Since I use 8.6 it takes up to 15 minutes.

(its also LV owned lvlibs that use most of the time)

Is there a workaround for this Problem?

Thanks - Svente

[Hesloppy]

Hi Sven,

Have you done a mass compile since you upgraded?  You can do a mass compile by selecting Tools » Advanced » Mass Compile.  That may help reduce time for each individual build.  It will do a mass build of all of the LabVIEW libraries.

Best Regards,

[elset191]

Are you in 8.6?  Do you use the new 3D Graph control?  When I updated my graphs to use the new one the builds took over 30 minutes.  When I switched back to 8.5's it built quickly again.

[Sven_Kraus]

Hi Tim,

I'm not using any 3D Graphs .

Hi Bryan,

I was thinking about a mass compile. But I have to handle such things with great care since I have to use 8.2.1 for Fieldpoint 2k and 8.6 for FPGA and the "rest".

The vi's and the lvlib itself were installed with lv 8.6 - why then should I mass compile them? Nevertheless I think this should solve the problem - just have to pick the particular lvlibs and hope that none of my Fieldpoint applications uses one of 'em.

Thank you very much.

Svente

[hellboy]

I have the same problem with App Builder.

Solution

1) Open project and do not open any LV

2) Compile EXE to local drive

3) If >1 Min - > Cancel (can continue and and compile progress :-)))).

If not - close Labview process and go to 1)

Solve this bug!

[gmart]

For the projects that were building quickly in one version of LabVIEW and now much slower, would it be possible to post the code or an example that demonstrates the problem?

[Sven_Kraus]

I hope it works....

(most time goes with the "NI_AALpro.lvlib")

Message Edited by Sven Kraus on 02-26-2009 03:42 PM