-target and -quithost options with RT 8.0 ?

[schi]

Hello,

with LV RT 7.x, there was a -target and -quithost option for RT executables which allows to download and start an RT executable from a remote host.

This options seems to be gone with LV RT 8. Is it true? Why?  What can I do instead? Any recommendations?

Thanks for any help,

schi

[ThSa]

Schi,
there are two reasons for this behavior:
1st one: "e are targeting our devices has been changed and that has affected how you can run executables in LV RT 8.0
2nd one: RT executables (.rtexe) are a little bit different then the Windows executables (.exe)

Best regards,
ThSa

[schi]

Hello Thomas,

thanks for your reply. So what I see is actually the intended behaviour.

The reason why I used the -target xxx -quithost call to an RT program on the host was that I was not allowed to deploy the RT prograrm on the RT target. So I had to "deploy" it on the target (an embedded PXI system with PharLap) without making it the startup application or writing it to disk. I did so by callling the RT program at the beginning of the host program via an system exec call with -target xxx -quithost. Then I worked with a TCP connection in between the host program and the now running RT program. This worked perfectly well.

How can I do something likewise with LV 8 / RT 8?

Thanks in advance for any hint.

schi

[ThSa]

Hi Schi,
I do not understand the circumstances why you havn't rights to deploy the executable...
However, with RT 8.0 you have no other opportunity, I think.
There is another gimmick possible since RT 8.0: Startup - VI
To establish a connection with a startup vi or exe with your Host application you can use either TCP/IP, UDP or Shared Variables
If you have problems to create an RT application (TCL/NPL - Host VI) you can use the RT Communication Wizard

Regards,
ThSa