Using external global variables with Application (exe)

[OnlyOne]

Hello,
i created an application (exe) which was working as normal vi. Now as application its not working any more. I think this is because the application cant access a global variable which is not part of the project. Is this correct that its not possible to use external global variables in an application, or am i doing something wrong?
What other ways are there to get data from other external vis into my application?

Thanks for the help

[Joseph_Loo]

I use global variables with my application and it works fine. I am running Lavview 8.2.1, but I build all my VI together in a single project.

[Matthew_Kelton]

EXEs and LabVIEW or other EXEs have their own seperate memory space, so the Global you've put in your application has its own copy of the Global VI you created which it is using and is no longer pointed ot the Global VI your other applications are using.

You can use the ActiveX or TCPIP VI servers to pass data back and forth, or use numerous othe protocols such as data socket, your own TCP/IP or UDP service, etc.

[Dennis_Knutson]

And you have the Shared Variable in LabVIEW 8.x.