Create DLL from labview and calling it from other application

[Yuvish]

I have an application built using Labview. I wanted to create DLL out of it. The application has

two String inputs start and stop buttons and two status indicators.

1. How to itegrate start and stop buttons from function prototype?

2. Does Labview created DLLs requires labview runtime engine when it is to be called from other application?

Can some one help on this.

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Yuvish,

1) They should be boolean inputs to your VI. But does it makes sense to provide a stop button input at the start of your VI? (THINK DATAFLOW!)

2) Yes, the LV-RTE is needed...

[Dennis_Knutson]

I agree with Gerd. If your VI is using some sort of loop that is supposed to be started and stopped with front panel Booleans, you need to rethink your design. It should just run when called and automatically return. There should not be any sort of user stopped loop in your VI. Any sort of looping should be done in the calling program.