Projects

[Clint Eastwood]

Is there any links that can provide examples/documentation on LV Projects??  For example what do the "ITEMS" and "FILE" refer to??  I'm use to the old way of creating a Labview VI.  I was never really concerned w putting files in any sort of project area.  Is there a methodical way of doing it??  How do you use Projects??  When would I use it??  What is the dependencies tab for???  the Build Spec tab for??

Thanks!!

[smercurio_fc · Accepted solution]

Have you tried the LabVIEW Help? No, really, have you? There's a whole section on projects, including what build specs are for. Or, have you tried searching the NI site? Doing so would have led you to this:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5787

[Clint Eastwood]

Must have missed something because I tried both those solutions before I posted....Thanks.

[Greg_S-Video]

Hello Mr. Eastwood!

We're thrilled you are using LabVIEW.  I just wanted to verify that this issue has been solved to your level of satisfaction.  Please let me know!

P.S.  I'm a huge fan of your films, especially Firefox and Two Mules for Sister Sara!

[Clint Eastwood]

Hey Greg,

Thanks for the complement on the movies.  Actually I enjoyed doing the Dirty Harry Films better.  The old "Spaghetti Westerns" were what got me noticed.  I think the two common themes between the Westerns and the Cop Movies is the Bad Boy/Tough Guy image.  I couldn't picture myself as a pilot or doing a romantic western but work is work.  I've moved on to Directing.

Anyway, thanks for the follow up.  The reason I asked on Projects was that back in 2005 an Engr released an "exe" of Labview 7.1.  The hard drive crashed and now I have to start basically all over again.  I do have the software developmental code baseline.  It works..kind of.  What I want to do is collect ( and create where they are missing)  all the required vis and put them in the Project then create a new exe.  Am I on the right track??  Am I creating more work for my self by not just doing/using the Application Builder??  Does LV7.1 even come w Project??  The long pole in the tent is the previous developer used a 3rd party card and driver...Computing Devices.  They are using LV7.1 to call these 3rd party VIs.  Looking for a LV7.1 Manual on line to see how I create an exe and one w 3rd party vi/drivers.

I was taken off Labview for almost a year and given a "C" Project to do.  I can't say enough about LV and how much I missed it.  Its the old cliche though.  Once you ride a bike you never forget how.

Clint

[smercurio_fc]

Project were introduced in LabVIEW 8. They are not available in LV7.  In order to build an application in LabVIEW 8 and greater you must use a project. So, if you're still using LabVIEW 7, then projects will do you no good since you can't use them.

[Greg_S-Video]

Hi Clint

Sorry to here about the rotten luck!  I just want to clarify some things so that I can proceed in assisting you.

1)  Does/Did the software application work?  When you say "kind of", I just want to be clear on what that means.

2)  So only some of the VIs are missing, correct?  You have the necessary documentation to rebuild them?

3)  There should be nothing wrong with building a new project and creating an EXE from your VIs provided the code works correctly.

4)  Can you please expand on the following sentence for my understanding?  Thank you!

"Am I creating more work for my self by not just doing/using the Application Builder??"

5)  Here is the LabVIEW 7.1 Help Manual

http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/87DA07D4B2BFE59D8625702000773C14

We're thrilled you love LabVIEW that much!  How long will it take you reproduce the missing VIs? Do you have the latest version of LabVIEW to use?  Please let me know!

Greg S.

[Greg_S-Video]

Hi Clint

Sorry to here about the rotten luck!  I just want to clarify some things so that I can proceed in assisting you.

[Greg_S-Video]

1)  Does/Did the software application work?  When you say "kind of", I just want to be clear on what that means.

[Greg_S-Video]

2)  So only some of the VIs are missing, correct?  You have the necessary documentation to rebuild them?

[Greg_S-Video]

3)  There should be nothing wrong with building a new project and creating an EXE from your VIs provided the code works correctly.

[Greg_S-Video]

4)  Can you please expand on the following sentence for my understanding?  Thank you!

[Greg_S-Video]

"Am I creating more work for my self by not just doing/using the Application Builder??"

[Greg_S-Video]

5)  Here is the LabVIEW 7.1 Help Manual

[Greg_S-Video]

http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/87DA07D4B2BFE59D8625702000773C14

[Greg_S-Video]

We're thrilled you love LabVIEW that much!  How long will it take you reproduce the missing VIs? Do you have the latest version of LabVIEW to use?  Please let me know!

[Clint Eastwood]

1)  Does/Did the software application work?  Yes, the app works.  So far I've found the previous developer put some of the VI's in a diff directory and I either have to move them or allow LV to search in a diff directory for them. When you say "kind of", I just want to be clear on what that means.  See previous comment.  I can't click on the developer SW and have it run.  I need to point LV to the missing VIs... the ones in the wrong directory.

2)  So only some of the VIs are missing, correct?  In the wrong directory is a better statement.  You have the necessary documentation to rebuild them?  Yes, and coupled w my LV expierence I'm confident I can get the progam running again.  Time is against me.

3)  There should be nothing wrong with building a new project and creating an EXE from your VIs provided the code works correctly.

4)  Can you please expand on the following sentence for my understanding?  Thank you!

"Am I creating more work for my self by not just doing/using the Application Builder??"  What I meant by this, before I found out Project wasn't avaialbe unti LV8, was should I open up a Project and move all appropriate VI into the Project or just use App Builder to create the exe.

5) How long will it take you reproduce the missing VIs? Do you have the latest version of LabVIEW to use?  Please let me know!  It should only take me a day..I hope... to recreate any of the broken/missing/etc VIs.  Because this is a "hot" project I don't think mngmnt is going to let me upgrade to LV... 9?? and re-integrate.  I have LV 7.1 on the Station and will probably stay w that.  My biggest complaint and its making the most work for me is the Developer chose to use a 3rd party card/library ( Computing Devices).  He had to write most of the drivers from scratch and now its my job to figure out what he was doing.  National's plug and play ( MAX) is so much nicer and easier.  It would have saved them a ton if they'd have just bought NI Cards.  Not sure how creating the EXE and the use of 3rd party SW goes.  Will App Builder take care of all the necessary files for me??

Thanks Greg.

[Paul-D]

Hi Clint, I'm Paul with NI. I will be taking over from here and can hopefully help you.

When you go to build your installer you will have to specify which files to include, as well as any additional installers you may need (LV Run-time, Device Drivers, etc).