LabVIEW
How can I share my custom user library, as it appears in my functions pallete?
@DB_IQ wrote:
I made a custom user library I would like to share with my coworkers.
When I tried to copy it onto another machine, labview did not interpret the menu display the same way as it did on my original machine.
I used the Edit Palette set to make custom menus. I have not compiled the library into a package. All my VI's are in a folder.
What I would like is for the front panel selection on the palette window to match what appears on my compuer, icon wise.
Can I not just copy this folder and give it to my coworkers?
You can customize your palette, which will generate MNU files, and you can have them edit their palette and import them. I've never personally done this so I'm not sure how well that process will go down.
But the more professional (and flexible) way is to use VIPM. Building packages is free, and you can easily add other package dependencies like OpenG, add licensing, and install VIs where you want. Maybe you want a custom Tools menu item, or new templates, or help menu items. Or maybe install custom icon editor glyphs, quick drop functions, or whatever. You can do all this with the free version of VIPM. The pro version gives you other functions like being able to run a VI before installing a package, or after uninstall, or before the build or after the build. There's also a VIPM API so you can programatically build and install packages.
