Has anyone tried to use Labview with VNC

[Anand S R]

I am trying to use VNC viewer and Labview to remotely code/control labview application. Lots of right clicks dont show up on the VNC. I guess this happens only for Labview and not for other applications. Has anyone tried to use VNC before? is there a workaround?

[Matthew_Williams]

I've had good results using VNC 3.3.6 on a linux laptop to control 3.3.6 on a Win98 desktop. Haven't had any problems with right clicks being ignored but I have seen situations where I sometimes have to use a right click where I expected to use a left. Maybe try the other button or a slightly longer click-press?

Matt

[Anand S R]

The problems are very specific and repeatable. If you try to pull down a menu, you will not be able to. If you try to pull down a text ring, enum etc you will not be able to. if you rightclick on a control, you will not see the right click menu... I use win2k and vnc 3.3.6

Anand.

[Matthew_Williams]

Just confirmed that each of the above items works properly in our setup, using either WinME or Linux as the controller of the Win98 host. In the 'Connection Options' screen of the controlling computer I have only 'Auto-Select' and 'Emulate 3 buttons' checked. 'Current User Properties' on the controlled computer has only 'Accept Socket Connections', 'Do Nothing', 'Remove Desktop Wallpaper', 'Poll Foreground Window' and 'Poll Console Windows Only' checked. Hopefully one of the above will make a difference.

Matt

[Anand S R]

I have a question. What version of labview do you use. It worked fine with Labview 5 and winME but when i upgraded to LV6, i also upgraded to win2k. Eversince i upgraded, i was never able to get anyof the previously mentioned to work.


Anand

[Matthew_Williams]

I'm using 6.1. Haven't used any other versions this way.
Controlled computer is using the generic Microsoft PS/2 port mouse driver dated 4-23-1999.

Matt

[Anand S R]

http://users.skynet.be/cantincrode/rudi/ultravnc/mirrordriver.html

This a hook driver for ultra vnc server. install this on both client and server side. then vnc works just fine.

[Anand S R]

disable labview animated menu in the exe ini file and the problem will go away

[nonecure]

What effect does disabling the animated menu have on the application?

Is this still a viable fix for Labview 8.6?  If so, is it a command you add to the ini file?

[nonecure]

FYI

The ini command to disable menu effects is:

disableMenuEffects=True