execution priority for application

[paul_s]

The executable of my application doesn't reflect the priority I set in VI Properties (Win XP). Is there an .ini setting I can make to have the exe run at background priority (lowest)?

[paul_s]

Also, the name of the exe is ftp_aigo.exe

I tried putting this in the .ini file but it has no effect:

[ftp_aigo]
ESys.Bgrnd=True


Do i need to explicitly set the open config and readkey in the exe, and if so where do I write the value to?

Thanks for any help,

Paul.S

[JRA]

You may want to take a look at this [link removed; article no longer available]. Setting the priority within the options of LabVIEW will not affect its priority within XP. LabVIEW is given priority when it starts running on XP. You can programmatically call an XP DLL and make it give you higher priority. This KnowledgeBase on NI's website describes how to do that.

[paul_s]

Thanks JRA, that looks like what I want

Paul.S

[J.Harv]

The documents mentioned have been updated and moved to Developer Zone at:

Program Process Priorities in Windows
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6871

Regards,

John H
Applications Engineer
National Instruments