I'm trying to connect 3 Labview VIs with Signal Express, how can I create a Source Distribution to build a "Run Labview VI Step"?

[Physics Aide]

I'm trying to link the VIs I've worked on in Labview to Signal Express so I can control their functions through one program and graph data more easily.  I found a section in "Help" for "Building Run LabVIEW VI Steps from existing VIs" and tried to follow the directions.  I created a new Library (as the help suggested) including all relavent VIs (I think).  I'm using LabVIEW 8.5, so I followed the "Help" directions and tried to build a Source Distribution, selecting Source Distribution from "New" in the Project Explorer window and removing the checkmarks from the "Exclude files from vi.lib, instr.lib, and user.lib" options.  However, when I clicked "Build" a box appeared and said that it couldn't create the Source Distribution unless I chose at least one VI to be included.  The Project Explorer window was still listing the libraries I had created and that were included in the project.  Does anyone have any ideas?  I'm not sure why it's not working. 

Thanks,

Lab aide

[dansch]

Hi Lab aide,

One small step I want to verify when you created your source distribution is that you added the main VI in the "Always Included" section of the Source Files category. If you do not add at least one item here, you will receive the error about not adding an item and that you need to do so to build. It will let you continue, and will save the build specification in the Project Explorer window, but it will not actually build the source distribution. I have included a screenshot of where the main VI needs to be included in the build properties. Please let me know if you were able to try this and if you are still having trouble.

Regards,

[Phil_J1]

Lab Aide,

In addition, a document which might be helpful to you is: Using a LabVIEW VI with LabVIEW SignalExpress

Phil

[Physics Aide]

Thank you both so much!!!!! We've been working on this problem for quite a while. 

Lab aide