How do I include the visa runtime engine in my deployment application?

[BarryGA]

Is there any way that the visa runtime engine can be included in a deployment app so that it automatically installs the visa runtime on the target computer as part of the app installation? Also, my understanding is that if my development computer is running MS7.1 then I don't need to purchase additional licenses to do this legally. Is that a true statement?
Thanks,
Barry

[jlaney]

Hello,

I do not know of a easy way to nest the Visa installation inside your installation.

Here is an MSDN link to how to do this inside MSI:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/nested_installation_actions.asp

Hope this helps,
Jeff
NI

[drohacek]

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@BarryGA wrote:
Also, my understanding is that if my development computer is running MS7.1 then I don't need to purchase additional licenses to do this legally. Is that a true statement?
Thanks,
Barry

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This depends on what you are using NI-VISA to do. If you are using it to access a PC bus such as Serial, Ethernet, USB, or IEEE 1394, then it is true that having a Measurement Studio 7.1 license enables you to legally redistribute NI-VISA. If, however, you are using a 3rd party bus controller (e.g. GPIB card), then you must purchase NI-VISA deployment licenses for your target systems.

See the NI-VISA Licensing Requirements page for more information.

[JLS]

Hello,

If you build an installer (see the application builder's Installer Settings tab), click the Advanced... button in the installer settings tab and choose serial support. Since NI-VISA is NI's chosen API for serial communication, I think it will install the VISA runtime engine (you can check by intalling your application on a machine that doesn't have it. It is also available for download; choose VISA and then the VISA Run-time Engine from the first two drop down boxes in the search are at:

http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/MainPage?ReadForm&node=132010_US

Repost is if you have other questions!

Thank you,

JLS