LabVIEW missing its "Run" button

[gstanczak]

Is it within reason to ask for a version of LabVIEW that is missing its “Run” button, free for download?

On my request, my lab is upgrading from 7.1 to 2009.  And while atlas! I will be able to see all the great code that experts in the community have to share, even while the CDs from NI are en postal route, it already lurks on my very near horizon…”An error occurred loading VI.  (2010) is newer than LabVIEW version (2009).”

Greg

Message Edited by gstanczak on 02-15-2010 12:00 PM

[Ben]

Have you concidered down loading LV 2009 and running it in eval mode until you get your number?

Ben

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gstanczak wrote:
(2010) is newer than LabVIEW version (2009).”

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That's interesting, since there is no LabVIEW 2010 out. Not even a beta.

[gstanczak]

Yes, I did that already.  It was great while the trial period lasted.  I am happy to be approved for the 2010 beta version too, but something less temporary would be nice.

Thanks,

Greg

[gstanczak]

It only "lurks" on the horizon.

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gstanczak wrote:
It only "lurks" on the horizon.

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Maybe. But I'm just curious as to how you have VIs that were (supposedly) written in LabVIEW 2010, considering no copy of 2010 has been available.

[gstanczak]

I have not actually seen the message...

”An error occurred loading VI.  (2010) is newer than LabVIEW version (2009)."

I am saying that in the near future I will see this message.  I will once again begin to miss out on learning from those who really know how to program well.

[smercurio_fc]

Ah, I see. Sorry for the confusion. Unfortunately, there is no LabVIEW viewer. There was once, but it's long past obsolete. If you do get VIs in a newer version that you can't open you can post a request in the Downconvert VI Requests thread.

You can also submit a suggestion in the LabVIEW Idea Exchange.

[GregFreeman]

I would like to say I think a viewer is a great idea. There are so many times I wish I could open code either on here or that my company has but that has been developed in a newer version that I don't have. Especially for viewing examples or similar code to what I will have to use.

[gstanczak]

Good to hear!  My pitch then to NI would be not of the idea of a viewer itself, since it appears to have existed in the past, but the positive impact bringing the viewer back could have.  One of the marketing concepts of LabVIEW seems to be that anyone can program (maybe not well), which of course contributes to poorly written/distributed programs by the masses, followed by unwarranted criticism of LV itself.  So, the benefits of a viewer would not be realized just by the consumer.

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