How to create a dll from vi in Labview 7.0 ?

[GeertVN]

Hello,

I want to create a dll from a vi in Labview 7.0.

I've found a URL explaining how to create DLLs from LabVIEW in Labview 6.0i but this method is not available in my Labview 7.0.

How is it possible to create a dll from a vi or from vi's (stored in llb-files) ?

With thanks,

         best regards,

              Geert

[altenbach]

You can only create DLLs and Standalone Applications if you have LabVIEW professional or higher.

If you only have LabVIEW Base of Full, you need to purchase the Application builder seperately. 

(Check under "Deployment tools" in the LabVIEW comparison matrix. What level do you have?)

Message Edited by altenbach on 10-18-2005 08:45 AM

[GeertVN]

Hello Christian,

thank you for your answer.  I'm working in Labview 7.0 Express...

I'm going to check out the url's mentioned.

Is there an other way to use a vi's in a Visual Basic program ?

With a dll like the visa32.dll it is as easy as using the vi's in a ViSession like

stat = viOpenDefaultRM(rsrcMgrHandle)

stat = viClose(instrHandle)

My equipment specific vi's are stored in llb's.

Since the communication with the equipment is only 1/10 of the total program, using Visual Basic is our most efficient choice. We can use GPIB-commands directly or see if making dll's in Labwindows/CVI is interesting (time <-> cost) or use the existing vi's.

With thanks,

       best regards,

          Geert