small runtime engine for newer labview versions?

[chiraldude · Accepted solution]

I gave it a try and was able to run my labview exe under the bare 2012 runtime which is about 28Meg in a zip file.  It was even easier than the  article suggested.  I unzipped the RTE installer, pulled out the "LabVIEW_Runtime_Engine_2012" component,  installed it on a VM and it worked!

[chiraldude]

Turns out I needed to add some functionality that required NI VISA.  The VISA installer is over 100 Meg but, after unzipping, I was able to pull out the bare VISA Runtime installer which is only about 12 Megs.  

[JÞB]

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@chiraldude wrote:

This forum, (like the runtimes in this topic) is bloated and full of "eye candy".  It is not clear which credit box goes with which item.  I was just as surprised as you when I recieved an instant email from the forum saying I had accepted my own solution.  

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OT: You probably got a strange e-mail and wondered what happened.  I was reviewing a thread that linked here and noted the strange solutions that did not explain the steps taken to reach the desired effect.  I don't use Champion Powers often but, in the interest of clarity for the next user that wants to create a minimal installer I modified the solutions to this thread.

[FreedomCTE]

I sure wish this URL was still accessible: https://connect.wirebirdlabs.com/knowledgebase/articles/172999-segmenting-the-run-time-engine