which labview is right for me?

[Joe_H]

the application builder whether it be from NI or openG will not work with the Trial version you must buy at least the base package and have it installed.

[Johnner]

And for the record, the OpenG Builder is not a standalone executable builder for LabVIEW, but an overlay or alternative API to the NI Application Builder. See the following caveat from the OpenG Builder User Guide:

*The LabVIEW Application Builder must be installed, in order to build stand-alone executables with the OpenG Builder.

So even if you were to purchase the LabVIEW Base Package, you still would not be able to use the OpenG Builder to create EXEs unless you also purchased the NI LabVIEW Application Builder first.

--John

Message Edited by Johnner on 03-07-2005 02:30 PM

[memmo]

So I need the application builder and the basic or full version. or the developer suite.

How usefull is the standard service?

I use win98se and xp so I want a labview version compatible. is the 776671-03 1.095 EURO base version for example good enough for me? the same goes for 776670-09 2,195 EURO full version.

[Frank_c]

Yes, I have the same question in choosing what is suitable version for me, Base, Full, or Professional?

I'm a Lab manager for a high pressure and temperature lab. I will use labview to operate the high pressure and temperature press, and also if possible, to reduce the data.

Right now, I don't know how to use Labview.

Please advise me which version I should choose.

My email address is: xbao2@uwo.ca

Thank you. 

[Dennis_Knutson]

Personally, I would never consider anything less than the full version. The full version adds all of the advanced analysis and signal processing functions. For development of user interfaces, you get the event structure at that is much nicer to use than the polling approach you have to use with the base version.

If you will also have to distribute applications to pc's without LabVIEW installed or create DLLs that can be called by other languages, go for the professional version.

[RavensFan]

Another good reason to go with at least the full version over the base version is that event structures are not present in the base version.  Follow the forums enough and you'll see many threads where an event structure is required or at least highly recommended to do whatever user interface handling the original poster is trying to do.

EDIT:  Oops, sorry Dennis.  I created my reply before I got down through the thread all the way and read yours.  Here is a recent thread discussing the alternatives to an event structure.

Message Edited by Ravens Fan on 10-16-2008 07:44 PM

[Norbert_B]

As most already stated, you have to choose between cost and functionality.

LV BDS (Base Developement System) brings only the real basics for programming. For many applications, this set of functions is too small, with the missing event based programming capability being the hardest to digest....

LV FDS (Full Developement System) is nice since it brings nearly all functions you normally need for programming. But it lacks of the Application Builder and is therefore not viable if you have to create standalone applications.

LV PDS (Professional Developement System) brings some nice tools like direct connection to SourceCode Control, the Application Builder and several tools for checking your code in regard of performance.

You can see a comparison between those packages here .

An additional package is available called Developer Suite. This suite contains LV PDS and several additional toolkits for LV as well as some other ADEs from National Instruments. You can find info on this package here. 

For pricing of the packages, you have to check the webpages for your country.

hope this helps,

Norbert