Can I (and how) convert a VI created with LV 7 in LV 5?

[jarekad]

I received two VI files created with Labview 7.0, one is VI 7.0, the other LV 6.1. My problem is that I only have LabView 5.0 installed (and no possibility of having the 7.0 release), and it doesn't open them (I get the "Error code: 8", message). Is there any possibility to convert these files to render them compatible with the LV 5.0 version? The VI is pretty complex and I'd like to avoid the struggle of recreating it from scratch.

[LV_Pro]

Your best bet is to zip the vi and post them here, if you can. Otherwise you will have to find someone with the various versions of LabVIEW as each version will only save to the previous. Additionally, there have been a few (a lot!) of features added that won't translate backwards, so if any of the vi's contains them they will be broken.


Putnam Monroe
Certified LabVIEW Developer

[jarekad]

OK, following my previous post I've attached a zip archive containing the vi's I spoke about before. I'll be grateful if somebody can convert them (one of them at least) in LV5.0 version. Thanks in advance.

[tst]

Your file wasn't attached.

[jarekad]

OK, here it is again. Hope this time it'll work.

[Process_Systems]

I took a look at both of the vi's, and I am afraid you are out of luck for a conversion to 5.0.
The 7.0 vi uses many express vi's, and they were not available in 5.0. You would have to take the front panel, and essentially re-write the code diagram in 5.0. The 6.1 version looks like an attempt that someone has made to convert from 7.0, but it is full of missing objects (the express vi's).
IT is basically a simple app, your best bet is to forget about conversion; it won't work. You can easily develop this from scratch in 5.0.

Sorry the conversion didn't work out.

Dave

[jarekad]

Thanks Dave,

well I guess my luck's out. I was hopeing to find a shortcut 'cause I'm rather new to LV environment, but it looks like the best way is the hard way, right?

Thanks again for the effort.

Jarek