Newbie to LV run-time engine

[Ben]

I believe the .msi file is an install file.

If you run it, it will install the RT engine.

Forget the Eval software for now.

Ben

[psum3]

It was commented earlier in this thread that the run-time engine will not open .llb files. Is this correct? Can you tell me how to open my files with the RTE?

[Ben]

You are pushing my personal knowledge and memory, but here goes...

I beleive that once the RTE is installed, it should associate itslef with the .llb files.

At that point you should be able to double click on the LLB and provided the VI you are after is marked as "top level" AND it was compiled in the same version of the RTE then it should open and run.

If it was not marked as top level, you will be presented with a navigation window to selecte the VI you are after.

So...

Try the install and then try to open the llb.

Ben

[psum3]

The .llb files were not associated with anything until I installed the eval software, then they became associated with that. All that the run time engine seems to have provided are these data socket programs? I tried opening the .llb files with them, but no luck. Thanks for your help.

[Ben]

Did you install the LV 6 RTE?

Ben

[psum3]

Yes, I tried RTE6 and no luck. I just got off the phone with technical support and they suggested I try downloading RTE 7, which I am attempting now.

[Ben]

Please let us know what you find.

From what I understand, if there a no BD only an older version will be able to open it.

Ben

[Dennis_Knutson]

If you have an llb that was created with LabVIEW version 6 and the VIs were saved without diagrams, then the only program that can open the VIs is the LabVIEW version 6 development system. I don't believe that the rte alone is enough to run a VI and show it's front panel. If you had version 6, then you could run the VIs but you couldn't edit them. The block diagram is the source code of a VI and without the source code, they cannot be converted to a newer version and that's why you are getting the error. An evaluation copy of version 6 is no longer available but you may be able to to find one to buy on ebay or beg your local NI rep to see if an old version can be found. Where did you find this llb? If you found it at school or where you work, someone at some time must have had LV6. Maybe it's still around?

[psum3]

The files were given to me from someone I work in the same company with but I do not have access to his computer as he is on the opposite side of the country. He told me all I need to open the is run-time engine 6. Unfortunately he is on vacation for 2 weeks.

[JeanPierre]

With the Run-Time Engine, you also need an executable build with with Application Builder from LV6. I work like this for our company internal projecst and even for some customers that keep the source code. People have the Run-Time Engine installed and a little build application to open and run VIs. It avoids to build and rebuild applications for every project/version I just need to distribute VIs (with diagrams usually).

Your coworker basically let you on your own if he didn't tell you where to get the LV6 RTE and an application that could run the LLBs. LV7 RTE will be useless