How to export llbs to other computers?

[Swieser]

My problem is that I'm coding in Labiview, crating projects and express VIs for my projects. Once the project is done, I would like to export it to other computers, for example to show it to other people.

But as the user libraries are saved in the LabVIEW folders, they don't come with the projects files, and the project fails open in the other computer. I would like a way to export easely and safe this libraries with the project itself. We tried copy-pasting the user.lib\_express folder from one computer to another, which works, as long as the _express folder of the computer was previously empty. But if this computer also have some user libraries written, then the .mnu files maybe don't match anymore with the content of the folders.

So: Is it a functionality in LabVIEW that makes the llb exportables Or that allow them to be copy in the project file? And if not, how do I export projects that have user functions in their dependencies?

[Robbob]

Sweiser,

We have a wealth of Knowledge Bases on our website, a simple search yields How Can I Transport My LabVIEW Project to Other Machines?

The simple answer is to use a Source Distribution. Right click on Build Specs -> New Source Distribution

[smercurio_fc]

Are these Express VIs that you've created, or are you just using the stock Express VIs?

Usually the way to create a source distribution is to through the Project Explorer (I'm assuming you're using 8.x). Do you have a project file for all your code? If not, you will need to create one. Then, create a new build by right-clicking on the "Build Specifications" tree item and select "New -> Source Distribution". More information can be found in the LabVIEW Help.

[Swieser]

Ok thank you, this solves the exportation problem (I wish this thread appeared when I was writing my question ^^), but changes the express VIs to subVIs. What if I want to keep them as express user VIs? (because I wrote a nice help text, dialog boxes and so on, and because I want to provide this as a library of express VIs?)

Thanks, and sorry if there's again an answer in the FAQ, I'll also try some researches on it