Build installer for lvlib for LabVIEW instr.lib folder

[Kunze]

Dear.

It might be trivial.

I build an .lvlib.

What I want now is to make an Istaller.

The installer should install the vilib into the instr driver directory of the current LabVIEW Version.

I'm using LV 2011.

The installer always wants to install the files into 'Program Files' folder.

So the question is:

How do I have to proceed?

I want the complete vi and controls hirarchy including dir.mnu files to be installed into the instr.lib folder.

Regards

Martin

[mikeporter]

Have you checked out the VI Package Manager?

Mike...

[crossrulz]

This is a prime canidate for VIPM.  You can use the free version to build the package.  The best part of using VIPM is that you can "install" it on every version of LabVIEW you have installed (that is it compatable with, of course).

[Dennis_Knutson]

You can also submit the driver to NI for review and inclusion on the instrument driver network. Then the driver would be installed just like all of the others there.

[Kunze]

Dear mikeporter,

I had this idea too.

VIPM doesnt allow to use dir.mnu files and icons.

This is a provledge of the pro version..

Reagrds

Martin

[crossrulz]

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@Kunze wrote:

VIPM doesnt allow to use dir.mnu files and icons.

This is a provledge of the pro version..

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I'm not sure what you are trying to say here.  VIPM will allow you to build the palettes, even with the free version.

[Kunze]

Dear,

I tried to use VIPM and got this dialog.

What esle can I say?

[msind]

If I understand your Problem correctly, you are trying to add your palettes onto another computer.

I wouldn't recommend to change something in the vi.lib with your installer, because maybe your installer corruptes something in your LabVIEW folders.

But maybe this would help you:

How Can I Distribute a Custom LabVIEW Palette from My Computer to Others

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/42638DE68BBE9C22862573A3006A790E

This could be what you are looking for

[Kunze]

Dear

thank you all.

I want to close this claim.

Since the NI-Installer doesn't work I have choosen the VIPM.

Delting the dir.mnu files from my project and creating new palette icons in VIPM solved all problems.

Thank you very much.

Yours

Martin