Building distribution with CVI2010 always needs something from the install DVDs

[pjs59]

Using CVI 2010, installed from NI Dev Suite 2011 with all the defaults. When I try to build a distribution, something is always missing and must be found on the DVD.  If I don't have the DVD with me, I can't build the distribution.  It must be something simple, I know, but its not obvious what must be installed from the DVD to keep this from happening.

[vix]

If you include additional components, when you build the distribution for the first time you must insert a CD or a DVD, but as stated in the CVI help for Distribution Needed Dialog Box

In the Distribution Not Found dialog box, enable the Cache products pulled from this distribution locally for future builds to copy all necessary components from a distribution into a permanent location on the target system. When you initiate future builds, the local system finds these components instead of prompting you to insert a distribution CD.

[pjs59]

Thanks for the input.  Unfortunately, our IT department keeps all the installation media behind lock and key, which makes it very inconvenient when trying to build a distribution for the first time and I'm missing something. Is there a way to include everything (or at least what I have licenses for)? I was shocked when I built a simple example and the "NI System Components" were not already on the disk.

[vix]

I think you can download the evaluation version of NI software and burn a DVD by yourself.

I think this should work.

Bye

[Perry_S]

Hi pjs59,

What components is it asking for? Are you using any drivers? Can you up load a screen shot of the message/warning/error?

Thanks,

Perry S.