Build Error - can't find distribution

[elset191]

When I try to build my installer I get a dialog box that says Distributions Needed, and lists NI System Components, which is a subdirectory of LabVIEW 8.6.1 Disk 1.  Eventually I get the attached error, which says it used to be in C:/National Instruments Downloads, which I deleted about a week ago thinking it was nothing.  Can anyone tell me where else on the computer or web to locate such files, or if you can post them, that'd be great.  Thanks

 

Message Edited by elset191 on 04-07-2009 01:58 PM

[altenbach]

What additional installers did you select to be included in the installation?

Is there additional info if you click on "details"?

(You can always recreate the "national instruments downloads" folder by re-downloading and extracting LabVIEW 8.6.1.)

Message Edited by altenbach on 04-07-2009 12:12 PM

[elset191]

The only additional installer is the LVRTE 8.6.1

When I expand details I get the following:

Visit the Request Support page at ni.com/ask to learn more about resolving this problem. Use the following information as a reference:

CDK_Build_Invoke.vi.ProxyCaller >> CDK_Build_Invoke.vi >> CDK_Engine_Main.vi >> CDK_Engine_Build.vi >> CDK_Engine_PromptForMissingDist.vi

Loading product deployment information
Loading product deployment information
Loading product deployment information
Adding files to installer
Done adding files
Preparing to build deployment
Copying products from distributions
 
**************
*** Abort requested.
**************
 
Done building deployment
Loading product deployment information
Loading product deployment information
Adding files to installer
Done adding files
Preparing to build deployment
Copying products from distributions
Done building deployment

 

[Dennis_Knutson]

Since it was in the downloads folder, it sounds like you just have the evaluation copy of LabVIEW. Either download it again or remove the runtime from the installer and tell the users to download the runtime engine from NI.

[elset191]

Well, I figured it out.  It just wanted me to select the nidist text file.

I was getting confused because it was telling me to select a .id file , and I was not expecting it to be just a text file.