adding a custom item to the palette automatically

[MBoyd]

Hello, 

I have created some SubVI's that I would like to put on the Palette's (both control and function palettes).  I found this help document (see below) that allows me to do this, but not exactly how I would like to.  I would like to automate this process so I can spread the same palette across multiple machines that have LabVIEW installed on them without having to go through the motions for each machine.  I imagined having an installer put the SubVI's where they need to be and maybe editing an .ini file or some other file to get this to work.  I am not really sure if what I want to do is possible, but wanted to see if anyone else has done it in the past. Thanks.

Adding the Contents of a VI from the Functions or Controls Palette

Michael

[Dennis_Knutson]

If the VIs are in one of the standard LabVIEW folders such as instr.lib or vi.lib>addons, then you just have to copy the folder with the VIs and mnu files to the other pc's to the exact same location. When LabVIEW is restarted, they should be on the palette.

[MBoyd]

Hello,

Thank you for your response.  .mnu was what I was missing.  I did not know that these files existed or that I needed to do anything with them, so knowing that I needed to do something with them was enough.  I found a page discussing how to create these files and where to put them.  That is below on the attached link.  All I have to do is put an installer around these files and it should work fine.  Thank you for your support.

Creating a LabVIEW Palette

Michael