Can't set intial value for cRIO boolean shared variable

[Jeff in Pleasanton]

LabVIEW 8.0 gives me a configuration error when I try to force an inital value for a Boolean shared variable in my cRIO library.  Is that a bug, or am I overlooking some (probably obvious!) limitation of the cRIO hardware?

[Prashanth]

Hi Jeff,

Could you please describe in detail what exactly is the issue you are facing. Screenshot of the error will help as well. Are you trying to just initialize a boolean shared variable? Have a great day!

Regards,
Prashanth

[Jeff in Pleasanton]

There are 3 screenshots attached to this post.  Suppose I create a Boolean shared variable under My Computer in the project directory, then set the inital value as shown in BooleanInitialValue.gif.

If I drag a copy of that Boolean shared variable to my RT target block diagram, the run arrow breaks and I get the error shown in ErrorList.gif.

If I create a Boolean shared variable under my Real Time target (Compact RIO) in the project directory, then set the initial value and hit OK, I get the error shown in FixConfiguration.gif.

Message Edited by Jeff in Pleasanton on 07-19-2006 03:42 PM

Message Edited by Jeff in Pleasanton on 07-19-2006 03:44 PM

[Jeff in Pleasanton]

I answered my own question!  Looking through my Real Time Application Development course notes, I learned that only shared variables hosted on the host computer can have their initial values set.  Shared variables hosted on the RT target cannot.