programatically starting an application

[ArunKamath]

Hi all

I am creating an application(APP1) which will run on RT PXI. I need to start this application only if I receive a specific command over TCP/IP or DATASOCKET. Reading data over TCP/IP or DATASOCKET is done by another application(APP2) which runs on the same RT PXI. Or basically what I need is to start APP1 from APP2, can anyone tell me how do I achieve this?

Thanx a lot

Arun

[tst]

I haven't tried this with the real-time engine, but on a PC you would get a reference to the VI (let's say by using open VI reference) and wiring that reference into an invoke node with the Run VI method selected. Set Wait until done to F to allow your VI to continue running. Both functions can be found in the Application Control palette. If this doesn't work, you can simply place your VI inside a case structure inside a loop which waits until a flag is recieved to run the VI. Set the flag when you recieve the command.

[Ankita]

Continuing along the lines of Tst's answer, here is a link [link removed; example no longer available] to an example program that demonstrates running one VI from another VI using VI server.

I hope it helps.

Ankita

[ArunKamath]

Thanks a lot for the example, thats exactly wat i needed, but saw it very late,

thanks again