how to deploy a design?

[locman]

So i have finished with the development in LabVIEW 7.1.  How do I create an installer that user can installs and uses the application on a different computer?

[Graziano]

Hi!
   In the other computer, I suppose you don't have LabView installed.  In this case, you need Application Builder (see here).

   What LabView bundle do you have,the basic, full, developer suite....? In Basic LV 7.1 Application builder is not included.

   Hope this helps! Have a nice day!

graziano

[locman]

yes, my LabVIEW 7.1 does have application builder.  I've looked in your user guide, it does not much detail.

I'm wondering if there is a complete step-by-step tutorial for creating executable and installer available?

[Dennis_Knutson]

There is a step-by-step procedure in the on-line help. Look for the topic 'stand-alone applications' and the sub-topic 'building'. Open that.

[locman]

I've tried these steps (refer to attachment) but nothing only .bld file was save to destination directory.

shouldn't it create a .exe file and other support files in  the destination directory?

[TCPlomp]

Sorry, but did you do step '9'?

After hitting 'build' some dialog should pop-up.

Ton

[locman]

you're right a dialog did pop up really fast and then disappeared.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Did you in fact select a top level VI to create the exe from? Did you change the default location for the exe to be created in? The default is not the same location as the source file or the .bld file. Attach your top level VI and the .bld file to help to see what might be wrong.

[locman]

This is what i did:

Tools>>Build Application or Shared Library (DLL)

     >Target tab:

          -Build target: Application(Exe)

         -Target file name: Calculator.exe

         -Destination dir: C:\myApp

         -Support file dir: C:\myApp\data

     >Source files tab:

         -Add Top-Level vi: Main.vi

         -Source file path: H:\projects\Main.vi

     >Installer Settings tab:

          -checkmark create installer

Save As: C:\myApp\Calculator.bld

Build

[Dennis_Knutson]

I don't see anything wrong. What happens after you click build? Do you get a pop-up with a progress bar?