User Interface using old style ActiveX Controls

[Simon_Holman]

I've been trying to build a User Interface for TestStand 4.1.1 using LabView 8.6.1 (on Windows XP)

However the ActiveX controls keep displaying in the old style "block" non-3d.

This only seems to be a problem when you build a new exe. If you use the included User Interface (Full Featured) in TestStand it displays correctly.

 

I have been able to replacte this problem on two other development systems (one a fresh windows XP, LabVIEW 8.6.1 & TestStand 4.1.1 Install).

1) Take a copy of the LabVIEW full-functional User Interface.

2) Open the Project file

3) rebuild the exe

This is only a problem when you use the exe. When you run it from the LabVIEW Development system it look fine.

[Manooch_H · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

In order for your User Interface to take on the XP Theme controls, you will have to place a manifest file that specifies the activex control themes in the same directory as your executable. TestStand ships with a manifest file for the C# UI that you can also use for the LabVIEW UI. Simply browse to <TestStand 4.1.1>\User Interfaces\Simple\CSharp and copy the TestExec.exe.manifest file to your LabVIEW User Interface executable directory.

Note that the manifest file will have to have the same name as your LabVIEW UI executable. For example, if you name your UI, "MyCustomTSUI.exe", you will have to name the manifest file "MyCustomTSUI.exe.manifest".

Please let me know if this solves your problem or if you still have more questions. Thanks!

[Simon_Holman]

Great that did the trick. Thanks

[superfunk]

Hi,

Sorry for digging this thread up but I would like to understand how you managed to create such an interface with LabVIEW. Is this interface particular to TestStand or have you done it by yourself? I am asking the question because I have to rebuild a User Interface for an application done with LabVIEW.

Thanks for replying

Chris

[RayFarmer]

This is done by using controls supplied with TestStand. There is a default UI which also comes with the TestStand installation which you can customise.

If your problem is just a LabVIEW question and nothing to do with TestStand then you need to repost to the LabVIEW forum.

Regards

Ray Farmer

Message Edited by Ray Farmer on 02-18-2010 12:52 PM

[superfunk]

Hi,

Thanks for replying! You said that you were using LabVIEW to create a TestStand UI (sorry if I am misunderstanding this)

I didn't know for example, if you created by yourself that status bar (which meant a customized GUI using ActiveX components) or if it was supplied directly by TestStand.

Chris

Message Edited by superfunk on 02-23-2010 10:14 AM

[Simon_Holman]

Hi,

This GUI is written in LabVIEW but it uses many ActiveX controls supplied by TestStand.

The status bar is an ActiveX control that is supplied by TestStand.

I hope that clarifies your question.

Simon 

[Trek]

Thanks a lot.

I'm creating a user interface in labwiew for calling TestStand tests sequence.

Can you tell if the user interface can start automatically after opening the sequence files?

How can i do this in Labview Vi? Where?

[Trek]

Thanks a lot.

I'm creating a user interface in labwiew for calling TestStand tests sequence.

Can you tell if the user interface can start automatically after opening the sequence files?

How can i do this in Labview Vi? Where?