LabView 6.1 Building Executable with TAGS

[MikeD]

I had success building basic LV apps into executables.
But when I use vis to read engine tags, to access my FieldPoint modules, I can build my application without problem, but when I run it, LV reports that some sub vis are missing. (vis used to read the tag engine).

I've been told by NI sales dept that I need to buy the LV runtime system for each application I need to create. Since my applications are not sold or distributed outside of the company, I was wondering if another way of doing things exists.

My main goal is to be able to run an application on a client machine without having to install the development system.
I do have the Professional Control Edition I belive(includes DSC)

Any suggestions?

Thanks.
M
ichel.

[preston_johnson]

Sounds like you need the LabVIEW DSC Run-Time Engine.

[Anonymous]

MikeD wrote:
> I had success building basic LV apps into executables.
> But when I use vis to read engine tags, to access my FieldPoint
> modules, I can build my application without problem, but when I run
> it, LV reports that some sub vis are missing. (vis used to read the
> tag engine).
>
...

> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
> Michel.

If you use DSC features (tags etc.) you need to install DSC run-time
for your exe's. I think every copy of the DSC run-time needs a separate
licence (?).

If you are using tags only to communicate with Fielpoint and don't need
the history or alarms you can use Fieldpoint vi's instead of tags. Then
you don't need DSC.

Or if you need alarms and history you can allways right the code by
yourself, again no need for DSC.

Need histo
ry or alarms and want to save your time and ready to pay
licence -> use DSC.

For me writing the parts of DSC (before I knew about it) that I needed
took 1 week (one project) or maybe 1-2 month's (other project, my first
one).

Juha