Is it possible to upgrade "Full" 6.0.1 to "Full" 6.1 and have the app-builder (purchased separately) for 6.0 still work, or do I need a new app-builder?

[BSeegmiller]

A neighboring lab stopped using LabView and gave us the 6.1 disk. Unfortunately, it's a "Full" disk (no app-builder) and we purchased a separate 6.0 app-builder for our 6i system. I have a feeling this is a futile endeavor, but want to be sure before I toss the disk, or attempt an installation and mangle the system.

[EdDickens]

The 6.0 app builder will not work with 6.1.

You may be able to talk NI into selling you an upgrade to your exsisting 6.0 app builder to the 6.1 version. Not sure if they'll do it though since it's an old version.

Another option would be to watch eBay for a copy of the 6.1 app builder for sale. I've seen them on there from time to time. All you have to do is get the seller to contact NI and have them transfer ownership to you.

Ed

[Dennis_Knutson]

A version 6.1 app builder is required for a version 6.1 development system. The app builder upgrades were free but I'm not sure of NI's policy now and neither do I know if the app builder is still available since the current shipping version is 7.1. I think your best bet would be contact your local sales engineer or NI directly and see what your options are.

[DD]

I don't know if the 6.0.1 app builder will work with 6.1, but I'm guessing
it won't. You can, however, install as many different versions of LabVIEW
as you have registered licences as the versions, since about 5.0, install
side by side.

> A neighboring lab stopped using LabView and gave us the 6.1 disk.
> Unfortunately, it's a "Full" disk (no app-builder) and we purchased a
> separate 6.0 app-builder for our 6i system. I have a feeling this is
> a futile endeavor, but want to be sure before I toss the disk, or
> attempt an installation and mangle the system.

[BSeegmiller]

The app-builders were free? We had to pay for our 6i (6.0.1) one. The Run-Time-Environments (RTE) are free.

Thanks. A good suggestion. I will ask them. They will probably point to 7.1.

[BSeegmiller]

Thanks

[rolfk]

scrapheap wrote:

> The app-builders were free? We had to pay for our 6i (6.0.1) one.
> The Run-Time-Environments (RTE) are free.

The App Builder license is not free! But the upgrade to the App Builder
is free if upgraded together with the LabVIEW development system.

Rolf Kalbermatter