upgrading application to LV8 from LV6

[daveu]

I am attempting to upgrade our application from v6 to v8.

All i have installed on a development computer is LabVIEW 8.0, with DAQmx drivers.

I know i need to install the traditional (legacy) driver (i downloaded 7.4.1, but have not installed it yet).

My question is what is the correct method for opening my application (developed in v6) in LV8?

Is it as simple as installing the traditional (legacy) daq drivers? or do i need to un-install DAQmx, then install traditional, then re-install DAQmx over traditional?

what about LV itself? i wouldn't think i would need v6 for anything.

Like i said, from reading the boards i know i need to install traditional (legacy) daq drivers, but am unclear as to what the correct method is.

Thanks in advance for the help!!

David

[michenglaoxu]

Depends on your LV program: if you don't use MAX in your program, there is no need to install MAX.

Also, you need to have run time engine changed to build up an intaller.

[Thaison_V]

Hi David,

You can leave LabVIEW 8.0 and DAQmx 8.0 installed as is, and simply install the Traditional NI-DAQ drivers in addition to this.  The Traditional drivers exist seperate from DAQmx, so they will not interfere with the software you already have.  You will be able to open your LabVIEW 6.0 in LabVIEW 8.0, as the newer version will simply recompile your old VI into the new version.

Thaison V

[daveu]

Thank you both.

I installed Traditional DAQ drivers (7.4.1), and it loaded fine.