START/STOP

[muonlab]

To start my VI I use the RUN arrow of LabVIEW. To stop my VI I use a STOP button that is contained as a general stop within the VI. If I erroneously start my VI by using the CONTINUOUS RUN arrow, I can only stop the VI by using the ABORT EXECUTION. Students use the executable version of the VI in which I want to remove all unnecessary indicators.  If I remove the abort execution indicator I cannot stop anymore after an erroneous continuous start. Is it possible to also remove the continuous start in the executable version? Or is it even possible to introduce a START button in the VI and also remove the RUN arrow?

[KoenR94]

File>VI properties

You are able to run it at start up:

Then in the appearence tab,

Customize>Uncheck the run button etc.

In the appearence tab it's also possible to just not show the continously button.

[udka]

-When you open/double click an exe it will automatically run.
-You can remove Continuous run/Abort button in VI Properties.
Go to File>>VI properties>>Category>>Window Appearance>>Customize>>Uncheck unnecessary buttons.
-Please vote for this idea if you like it http://forums.ni.com/t5/ideas/v2/ideapage/blog-id/labviewideas/article-id/11566

[JÞB]

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@udka wrote:
-When you open/double click an exe it will automatically run.   Actually, Thats just the default,  you can change the setting from the build spec source file settings page by checking the "Set VI Properties for all contained items" box and bringing up the VI Properties window by clicking "Custom VI Properties."  Use the same page to rip-out the run continuously run and abort buttons (They have no use in an app and can only cause trouble to users)
-You can remove Continuous run/Abort button in VI Properties.  Or, from the build spec (Preferable)
Go to File>>VI properties>>Category>>Window Appearance>>Customize>>Uncheck unnecessary buttons.
-Please vote for this idea if you like it http://forums.ni.com/t5/ideas/v2/ideapage/blog-id/labviewideas/article-id/11566

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[udka]

Thanks Jeff for correcting things 🙂

[JÞB]

Just keeping you honest Uday

[crossrulz]

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@muonlab wrote:

To start my VI I use the RUN arrow of LabVIEW. To stop my VI I use a STOP button that is contained as a general stop within the VI. If I erroneously start my VI by using the CONTINUOUS RUN arrow, I can only stop the VI by using the ABORT EXECUTION.

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Actually, what you need to do in this case is to click the Run Continuously button again.  That will disable the "repeatedly run" mode.  Then you can stop your VI normally.

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@muonlab wrote:

Students use the executable version of the VI in which I want to remove all unnecessary indicators.  If I remove the abort execution indicator I cannot stop anymore after an erroneous continuous start. Is it possible to also remove the continuous start in the executable version? Or is it even possible to introduce a START button in the VI and also remove the RUN arrow?

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As has already been said, remove the toolbar from the VI in the build spec.

[muonlab]

After some time I made a fresh start with my VI, using your suggestion to remove the abort button and the continuous run button in building the executable file. After some time I found out that in VI Properties of the build process it is only possible to remove the abort button, the continuous run button can only be removed in the VI Properties of the original LabView Instrument file. May be good to know, thank you for the help.