Every time I open my project file (LabView 8.5) it needs to be re-saved

[Edjsch]

Since LabView version 8.5, each and every time I open my project file (*.lvproj), it needs to be re-saved as indicated by the asterisk next to the project file name in the title bar of the Project Explorer. That is confirmed when I close it and a dialogue box pops up asking if I want to save the project.

I've clicked both "Save All" file menu items. The asterisk goes away and I can close the project without the dialogue box opening. But if I immediately re-open the project, the asterisk is there again.

Note that I have not made any changes - it occurs immediately after opening the project, as if it were a project file from a previoius version (which it was initially, but after saving it once in the new version, it should not happen again when no changes are made.

I did not observe this behavior with versions prior to 8.5. Anyone else see this? Thanks.

Ed S.

[smercurio_fc]

See here for likely reason.

[Edjsch]

Thanks. That must be it. (BTW, I did search NI.com before posting this question, but the search did not find the post you linked to.)

However, MattP who answered that question, said, "This behavior should be present in all flavors of LabVIEW 8.2..." but I don't recall observing this in versions 8.2 or 8.2.1. But whatever... Thanks again.

[Edjsch]

I just checked with version 8.2.1 and this problem does NOT happen. NI: I think you need to look into what is different with version 8.5. Thanks.

[Ben]

Try a mass compile. If add-ons or toolkits have not been resaved for LV 8.5, the asterisk maybe right.

You aren't using XControls or LVOOP are you?

Ben

[Edjsch]

Thanks for your input. I don't know what you mean by a "mass compile". I've build my application - both a stand-alone exe and the installer (and it works), and I've saved the project. Then when I re-open it I get the asterisk. I can save it again, but the same thing occurs when I open it again.

No, I'm not using XControls or LVLOOP (whatever they are). Also, the application was developed originally in version 8.2.1 and then saved in version 8.5 when it became available. Everything else works fine, the same as it did in the previous version. This is the only difference I've seen.

[Ben]

See here.

Ben

[Edjsch]

Ok. In my dependencies list of my project file, I have about half a dozen or so vi's from version 8.2 (in various subfolders of C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\examples). Those vi's must be the culprits. Correct?

I think it might be best for me to save each one individually "as" version 8.5 in the 8.5 directory. Or better yet, "replace" them with the 8.5 version, assuming they all exist. Correct?

Message Edited by Edjsch on 05-13-2008 10:09 AM

[Ben]

"...Or better yet, "replace" then with the 8.5 version, assuming they all exist. Correct?"

Yes Sir!

Ben

[Edjsch]

When I try to, the dialog box says it's already loaded from the version 8.5 tree. So what's in memory is correct and up to date, but the project file isn't, and I'm now not sure how to correct this. Do you know? Thanks again.