build application with 3rd party net Omnidriver dependency included

[Gringo888]

Hello there, i am new in building installer with labview expecially using 3rd party software like omnidriver from ocean optics. So here's the thing, can anyone guide me to clean and proper way for building application that includes netomnidriver.dll? Whenever i install to other computer, it shows broken arrows and i assume that labview did not include all dependencies. It can only be solved if i install the whole omnidriver cd to the other computer to make it running. I am using labview 2013, windows 7. Can anyone pro's out here help me in this one. Appreciated.

[mikeporter]

If you are using an external DLL, the builder should include it automatically. Does the DLL show up in the build when you do a preview? It sounds like there may be a dependency that LabVIEW isn't catching. If you could get from the vendor a list of all the support files that are needed you could include them individually.

What do you mean it shows broken arrows? Executables don't show broken arrows.

Mike...

[Gringo888]

Hello Mike,

Thank for replying. Yes the dll shows in the preview. However, i believe when installing the omindriver cd, it includes something to do with net registry.Correct me if i am wrong, I think the labview builder did not include the registry dependancy as well. i think this is the problem. How the best way to include all, any succseful documentation, tutorial would help.

It is not the executables are broken, just the application cannot run because of missing dependancies. 

Thanks

El Gringo the Magico

[mikeporter]

This is where my recommendation to talk to the vendor comes in. They can tell you what is missing and if it is a case of a missing registry entry, the installer can write to the registry.

Mike...

[mikeporter]

You might also want to check that product to see if they have a support forum. My gut tells me you are not the first person to run into this.

Mike...

[Gringo888]

That could be one of the idea. Besides that, is there any good software that can the tell the registry depenedancies? let say like dependancy walker? or any add-on from labview software?

Thanks

El Gringo the Magico

[mikeporter]

No, on both counts ... at least as far as I have heard.

Mike...

[Gringo888]

So you're saying that building application with labview will not automatically add the registry entry somehow.  

[mikeporter]

Right, how is LabVIEW to know what is needed?

Mike...

[Dennis_Knutson]

It is the installer that you need to focus on. Just like building an installer with NI drivers such as DAQmx, you need to include the third-party installer. Simply building an exe does not include any external files such as a dll.