Is there a way to launch and run a VI within a project from a single icon?

[David_R._Asher]

I am trying to lauch and run a VI that must be opened with a project (has FPGA links, etc) directly from Windows without having to first open the project and then select the VI from within the project.  Basically I want it to behave as if the code has been deployed to an executable without having to build the executable.

Has anyone out there done this?  Is there an example of this available?


Thanks,
David R. Asher

[Jimmie_A. · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You have the option to open up a project programmatically using VI Server - so that would allow you to open up the VI, the VI then load the project, and then it could run the code as needed. I put together a small example that showcase how one can dynamically load the associated project.

[Dan_Acres]

Jimmie, is there any chance you could post a 8.2.1 compatible version of the code, or a screendump?

I'd like to do the same as David but don't have 8.5.

I've had a look at the VI server stuff but it's not obvious what I need to do to get mine working.

thanks in advance

Dan