Porting from labview older version on windows NT to newer labview on window 7

[suyash.barodiya]

Dear All,

We have a LabVIEW project which was developed using the older version, which was LabVIEW 6i full development system for windows NT machine.

We want to port it from older version to latest LabVIEW version (17 or 18) on windows 7 platform.

How we can do this?

Please suggest the possibilities, your suggestion would be helpful for us.

Thanks in advance  

[GerdW]

Hi suyash,

generic answer on your generic question:

1. Convert the VI to your newer LabVIEW version.

2. Check for any problems in case you have to access any hardware (or communication with other software)…

[Artem.SPb]

Generally speaking, you can simply create an empty project in a new version of LabVIEWv and add old vis to it. Functions will automatically be recompiled in the new environment. You will only need to configure the compiler and compile exe.
But, there can be complications. Some of the functions changed from version to version. The functions of working with files and Report Toolkit for MS Office have changed several times, they may turn out to be non-working. In this case, they will have to be replaced with new ones or the conductors connected differently.

Briefly: your task is real, but no one will say exactly what difficulties you will encounter until there is no the source code.

[suyash.barodiya]

Hi,

 Thank you so much for your reply.

If it was as simple as your described in single line. I would never post my problem here.

As of now even i don't know the exact problem, which i will face during the conversion. Just for the safer side i posted it before starting my work.

My main concern is library, which may create problem during the porting.

Please if possible provide the clear road map.

Thank you again 🙂 

[suyash.barodiya]

Hello Artem,

 Thank you so much for your prompt reply.

I was thinking the same approach, you have suggested, but my only concern is user defined libraries, for which i am not sure, whether it will work or not. 

But i will try this. 

Regarding to compiler, may i know what are the changes required in order to do this and the procedure.

I have also browse on the internet about the same issue (Porting work).

I found this link on official website. http://www.ni.com/tutorial/8387/en/

Request you to look in to.

Thank you again 🙂