Dynamic VIs and Remote Panels

[Giovanni]

I am completing an application with LabVIEW 6.0.2. The application will be distributed as a stand-alone executable.
Now I wonder if it is worth upgrading the software to LabVIEW 6.1 in order to allow the users remotely interact with the software by means of the "remote panels" feature. In the past I tested the built-in Web Server functionality of LabVIEW but I found it too "static" with a lack of support for dialog boxes coming from dynamically loaded VIs.
Does anyone know if the new "remote panels" feature allows a real control of the remote program even when there are dynamic VIs?
Are there licensing restrictions for the single connection provided with LabVIEW 6.1? Hundreds of users may install and run my application.

Thank you
in advance!

[Alberto]

Ciao Giovanni,

in LV 6.1 the Web Server has been greatly improved. If you plan to give users the ability to control your application remotely, I'd really suggest to update to LV 6.1.
The remote panels feature works fine also with dinamically loaded vis, I've tested it myself.
With the package you get a single user license, this means that only one client at a time can connect to the server vi; when a connection is made, others will be refused. You can purchase from NI other licenses.

Let me know if you need more information, and if you update to LV 6.1 I can send you an example of remote panel with dinamic load of vis.

Good luck,

Alberto altek@tin.it

[JRA]

I would definitely suggest upgrading for this feature alone. I have found it extremely useful. Remote panels, in my opinion, were the greatest adition to LabVIEW upon the 6.1 release. Like alberto said, it comes with one license for a single user to connect, but you can purchase more licenses from NI.

[Giovanni]

Thank you for the information!
I have already LabVIW 6.1.
It would be great if you sent me a working example so that I can quickly start with the remote panels feature.
I will back only on next Monday and, although the timeschedule for the final delivery is very strict, I will investigate if it is really worth uprading the application to 6.1.
Thank you again and kind regards.

[Alberto]

Hi again,
I attach an example that shows how to use remote panels feature.
The Grafico.vi loads dinamically Sub-vi.vi for an easy task. This can be controlled by a remote client. I also attach the html file working for my server, you should edit it and change the server name (mine is K1000) to get it work. You will also find a document about the sintax for creating html files for LV Web Server.
Feel free to ask any further information,

Alberto