LabVIEW - including image folder in executable

[FrougeurPro]

Hello all,

The current LabVIEW directory I'm working on uses an image folder to load images of our products in the application. There is no real problem with the solution, it works fine. However, I don't like the fact that we'd send the software to clients with an images folder that they could access or even just see.

Here's what it looks like currently.

Is there a way to include this images folder in the executable or the installer of the project  so that it doesn't show by itself ? 

[GerdW]

Hi Frogeur,

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@FrougeurPro wrote:

Is there a way to include this images folder in the executable or the installer of the project  so that it doesn't show by itself ? 

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You could convert all the images into 2DPicture constants, and place them in a "collector" VI to access them...

[FrougeurPro]

Thank you for your asnwer, I've looked up ways to create 2D picture constants and only found this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPqL8otrMAo. However, it looks like a convoluted way to do it. I've looked around the VIs palette and only found the "2D image" VI which looks to be more about drawing shapes than stocking a picture. 

How would you create said picture constants ?

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Frougeur,

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@FrougeurPro wrote:

How would you create said picture constants ?

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Like this:

[FrougeurPro]

Ok thanks, that's how it was done in the video but I thought there might be another way to do it. 

Thank you for your answer.

[GerdW]

Hi Frogeur,

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@FrougeurPro wrote:

Ok thanks, that's how it was done in the video but I thought there might be another way to do it. 

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Sure there are other ways.

You might employ VIScripting to create those constants from image file: this way you can create constants (and any other code) programmatically!