Is this a bug in Installer Source Files Display

[George Gall]

When building an installer in a LabVIEW project I added a directory under [SystemFolder] in the Destination View and it appeared normally in the Destination Window, with the - sign at the left. After exiting and reopening the Installer Builder there was no sign of this directory.

When I tried to add it again I got an error message saying it was already there.

The attached screenshot shows the error message and the (contradictory) lack of any sign of the directory being under [SystemFiles].

A similar-sounding bug was reported as fixed under LabVIEW 8.5.1 at http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=328532&requireLogin=False

George

[Owen.S]

Hi George,

What version of LabVIEW are you currently using?, this could very well be a re-appearing bug.

Thanks,

[George Gall]

Hi Owen,

              LabVIEW2009. I should have said.

Cheers

George

[Owen.S]

Hi George,

When I imitate what you have done, mine seems to work. I create an installer, in the source files I create a folder. When I close down the installer (and even the project) and open it again then my folder still appears to be there so I don't think this is a bug. What edition are you using? Base, Pro etc.

I cannot find anyone else with this exact same problem. Is there maybe some other program on your computer stopping LabVIEW from viewing files?

Thanks,

[George Gall]

Hi Owen,

             I'm using LabVIEW2009 Pro. Perhaps I can say a little more. I was learning to use the Builder part of LabVIEW Project and trying to get it to place a number of directories of files in a number of locations. Because of this I closed and reopened it many times as I learnt how to make it do this and added more files to the project and build as I went along. I suspect that at some point the files used by the builder of the exe file or the builder of the Installer became corrupted or conflicting. It definately happened more than once but it's hard to say now what action or change might have caused it. I intend to delete what I have and start again. Now that I know a little more about it it should be possible to get it finalised with few iterations.

As to other programs stopping LabVIEW displaying the files I'm unsure what that might be. The computer in question has a few applications installed on it. Windows XP, LabVIEW, MAX, JTAG Technologies LMTools for JTAG testing, ASIX UP for a ByteBlaster PPROM blower, Altera Quartus II v9.0 for FPGA programming, Maxim1-Wire drivers, Cypress EZ-USB, and a Seiko SmartLabel printer program. But, as far as I know none of the non-NI programs would have been running when I was using Project to build the Application or Installer.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards George

[Owen.S]

Hi George,

Thank you for the information. It was very helpful. I hope your project is completed sucessfully.