Complications when trying to use VIs as plugins for an executable

[Raistlin]

Hello all,

I would like to accomplish the following :

- Create an executable from a project
- Let the executable load VIs dynamically from a plugin folder instead of the original VIs, only if these plugins are found
- Let these plugin VIs access the same subVIs as my executable

The last point seems to be a problem. I can load plugins dynamically easily, as long as the connector pane corresponds to the connector pane of the original VI. However, if I have a computer with only the executable (which I suppose contains all the original subVIs in some way, but without block diagram) I can not access these subVIs. I can include them all separately in the plugins folder, but it would be nice if I could avoid this. Is there any workaround for this ?

[chrisger]

hi there

use the "Open VI reference" function and don't connect the "type specifier vi refnum".

to set control values : use the "Set Control Value" method
to run the VI              : use the "Run VI" method
to get control values : use the "Get Control Value" method

then you don't need knwoledge of the connector pane.

[Joseph_Loo]

In your project, include them as part of the executable, but do not make them top level, rather dynamic.