Creating an executable "exe" - Missing external functions

[Lacuh]

Hello everyone, 

my problem is the following: 

I would like to create an executable data (.exe) from a VI. 

This VI consists of several sub-VIs 

I use LabVIEW 2023 Q1

After creating the exe, LabVIEW shows that the program has problems.

The following snip shows the error message: 

When I run the the VI with LabVIEW then everything works fine.

The problem only occurs when I start the program by the exe.

In the following I desribe how I created the "exe"

Step 1: Open the VI I want to create an exe from

Step 2: Creating a Project

Project -> Create Project -> Blank Project

Adding my VI to the Project

After that I saved the project in a folder called Test008

In the Project Explorer all Sub-VIs are shown, also the VIs which are missing (see error message)

Step 3: Creating the Exe

Right Click on Build Specification -> New -> Application (EXE)

Source Files:

Destinations (Default Settings): 

Source File Settings (Default Settings):

I have not made any changes to the other settings.

I would be very happy if someone can help me with that issue. 

Unfortunately I do not have a lot of LabVIEW knowledge 😞

Kind Regards

Chris

[cordm]

Your sub VIs use an external library that is not automatically included in the build. The driver probably comes with instructions how to deploy it in a built executable. Have a look in the manual.

Also see which point of this article applies to you: LabVIEW Executable Cannot Find DLL

[Lacuh · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much for your support. 

I was able to solve the problem. I would like to briefly describe my approach

I used the explanations from your linked page: https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000004AXDSA2&l=de-DE

I clicked on the LINK "project's dependencies"

The following section solved my problem: 

When I read this, I thought to myself that a "dll" is probably not found because it is called by another dll, just like in the example.

I opened the folder where the Vis are located (Yellow) and added every data which I have found there to the project (see red)

Then I added these data to the section "Always included"

I clicked "Build" and my Exe worked 🙂

The "dlls" would probably have been enough to solve this problem.

I hope someone can benefit from my problem here in the future

Kind regards

Chris