project sharing

[dhanna]

trying to share/send a project to another person, but when they try and open, all the usual missing files etc... all pop up. just enqiring how do i eliminate this, as all the files seem to be there (from what i know/see) so say my project is in:  example/newfolder,    should the VI's within this project be in this folder or example/newfolder/vis

thanks in advance

[GerdW]

Hi dhanna,

it seems you only sent the "lvproj" file to your collegues. You need to send the whole project!

Use the Build settings section of your project to create a source distribution or ZIP file!

[P@Anand]

Are you trying to share only the *.lvproj file? If yes, then please go through the Basic materials of LabVIEW to get an understanding about the LabVIEW environment. A project file just contains the details about the project items, path etc., You need to send the complete working folder and the person who is recieving the code must have the same or higher version of LabVIEW installed in PC.

[dhanna]

Hi Gerd

i've sent the whole project folder, and said to check the missing vi's by browsing etc.

but files like: current VIs  Parents ref__ogtk.vi are appearing as missing, despite them being automatically installed in labVIEW

[P@Anand]

They are not a part of LabVIEW installation but you can install them using the LabVIEW tools network. The one you mentioned belong to the OpenG toolkit.

[GerdW]

Hi dhanna,

"ogtk" VIs are VIs from OpenG toolkit - and they aren't installed automatically in each LabVIEW installation. You have to install them on each computer you need them (using VIPM)!

And such files usually are located in user.lib - which is not incorporated in any source distribution (by default)…

[Sam_Sharp]

"ogtk" refers to the OpenG Toolkit which is a free toolkit you install from VI Package Manager. If your project uses any VIs from VI Packages then you'll need to tell them which ones to install or give them copies of the .vip file.

If you have the full version of Package Manager, you can create a package configuration file which scans your project and includes all of the packages into a file which can then be run to install the correct versions of the packages.

[dhanna]

i have VI package manager and have  OpenG toolkit, and installed on mine, the other person does not. how do i get the download off VI package manager to send it onto him?

[P@Anand]

The OpenG toolkit is available in C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW <version>\user.lib. You could zip this folder and share it with others. Or install the VI package manager in other's PC and download it directly according to the LabVIEW version. I prefer the later one.

[Miraz_Automation]

I prefer to copy all open G VI's in the project directory folder and use them from that path, If you use them from C drive... default location, next time when you share code with someone you will face same problem.

This way you are sure, no matter which computer you use you have all VI with you.