change Additional Installers path in application builder

[armindo.pinto]

For legacy reasons all our software has to be installed in the main root drive under a new folder. It is easy to set this folder for the build executable but not for the NI Additional Installers (i.e. NI LabVIEW Runtime Engine).

Is there a way to configure the default path for those extra installers from the Application Builder itself or from any LabVIEW configuration ?

[armindo.pinto]

I need to set the default National Instruments product proposed as additional installers in Application Builder to a custom path as it is shown in red on the attached picture (i.e. C:/<custom Folder> vs C:/Program Files/National Instruments).

[AlexSim]

Hi Armindo,

Can you tell me which version of LabVIEW you are using?

Because it can have different behavior regarding the version you are using. For example you can't modify the install folder with LabVIEW 2020.

Thanks in advance.

Alexandre

[armindo.pinto]

Hello Alexandre,

I am in LabVIEW 2018 SP1 64Bits.

[AlexSim]

Hi Armindo,

Unfortunately with this version of LabVIEW this is not possible to change the installation path for the extra installers, since this version uses NI Package Manager.

Best regards,

Alexandre

[armindo.pinto]

Hello Alexandre,

I assume that with LabVIEW 2020 we are able to change the extra installers path from the application builder.

Is it true ?

 many thanks

[AlexSim · Accepted solution]

Armindo,

Unfortunately since LabVIEW 2018 it's not possible to change the extra installers path, because since LV 2018 all the versions are using NI Package Manager.

Best regards,

Alexandre

[AlexSim · Accepted solution]

Armindo,

Unfortunately since LabVIEW 2018 it's not possible to change the extra installers path, because since LV 2018 all the versions are using NI Package Manager.

Best regards,

Alexandre

[jvc]

Hello,

I am trying to build an installer, and the builder can't find the additional components for LabVIEW 2020 (64 bit). 

Starting with AFUI_Assemblies, I cannot find them on my PC or the USB media for LabVIEW 2020.

I also looked in the package manager, and the runtime engine is installed.

I searched the hard drive for the AFUI_Assemblies installer, and it is not showing up. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

[jvc]

I downloaded the iso image for my version of LabVIEW I am trying to build an application on, "LV 2020 SP! 64 bit" from here with the offline option.

https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html#

I mounted the iso, and no luck with the installer finding the components it needs to build an application installer. Am I missing an option in the application builder?