Generate version nr.

[bartb]

Hi,

I made a Subvi that generates a string that is used as version ID for the top level VI. Its derived from the VI revision nr. See example. This works fine. But when I compile the VI to an EXE my Subvi that generates the version ID returns an error. Someone knows how to get this working even in the EXE. (Check the Archive attached)

Thnx,

B. Bakels

[bartb]

example is 8.0 btw

[GerdW]

Hello BartB,

I made the same for my projects...
You cannot ask for the revision history in executables! This property is only available in development environment, as described in the help.
But: you can make a control in your subVi and copy the revision history to a local of this control. When you change the reivision history, run the vi once and set the control to "make current value default". When you run your executable, check for executable or development environment and use either the revision history property node or the control (with it's default value...). So you get the actual rev history even in executable mode!

[bartb]

Hi GerdW

Thanx that is a great idea, thnx. points are comming your way 😉

BartB

[bartb]

I encoutered another problem, Labview 8.0 cant make values default programmaticly when  the VI is running. I m thinking of using an config file solution (ini) wich stores the last  revision nr. Any other ideas or examples?

Thnx

Message Edited by bartb on 04-10-2006 03:36 PM

[GerdW]

Hello BartB,

I don't set the default values programmatically... It's the last step of "editing" before building a new executable.

[Wiebe@CARYA]

Hi,


This is indeed very inconvenient. What you can do is this.


During testing (e.g. development environment) copy the string to the vi description. You can use prefixes, xml tags, etc. so you can still use the normal vi description.


During the development, you will save the vi's with the new revision info in the description. If you don't save the old revision info will stay in the description, just how it should be.

From the executable, you can still query the description.


It's a hack, but it works.


Regards,


Wiebe.


"bartb" <x@no.email> wrote in message news:1144429807054-349515@exchange.ni.com...
Hi,
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I made a Subvi that generates a string that is&nbsp;used as version ID for the top level VI. Its derived from the VI revision nr. See example. This works fine. But when I compile the VI to an EXE my Subvi that generates the version ID returns an error. Someone knows how to get this working even in the EXE. (Check the Archive attached)
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Thnx,
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B. Bakels



Create Version Nr.zip:
http://forums.ni.com/attachments/ni/170/178383/1/Create Version Nr.zip

[bartb]

thnx Wiebe

[bartb]

still having problems lol. It seems it isnt possible to readout the description tag in a runtime build in labview 8..?

[Wiebe@CARYA]

Haven't tried it in 8... So I can't confirm. Sorry about that.


I'll try it out, unless someone does it before me. It might take me a while (have to install 8 first etc.).


Regards,


Wiebe.




"bartb" <x@no.email> wrote in message news:1144777209067-350839@exchange.ni.com...
still having problems lol. It seems it isnt possible to readout the description tag in a runtime build in labview 8..?