Opening an Executable(exe) file created by LabVIEW on remote PC

[Matthew_Kelton]

Which version of LabVIEW are you using?  I can post instructions, but they can be different depending on which version of LabVIEW you have.

[Matthew_Kelton]

Did you try to figure out what Graham's link in Message 2 did?  An instruction or two about enabling the ActiveX server is for pre-LabVIEW 8.x, but the basics are still the same.  In 8.x, you will find Enable ActiveX server in the Advanced Section of your EXE Build Specification.

You can also use VI Server using TCP/IP using a similar method.

[FraggerFox]

I am using LabVIEW version 8.5 .

If anyone can help me with step by step instruction about running a LabVIEW built executable on a remote pc, without any third party program, it would be really helpful

[FraggerFox]

Btw havent anyone here done this before?

[kikiduu]

ParagD,

If you can copy the exe to the remote PC, why not try to access the PC from Remote Destop Utility. It comes with windows and youdon't need any other thrid party program.

To access remote desktop go to Start>> All programs>>accessories>>Communication>>Remote Desktop Connection.

Or are you looking to do this programmatically?

[FraggerFox]

Yes, I am trying to do it programaticcaly, as my requirement needs to open the exe on remote pc when the user executes the program on host pc...........help needed badly in this 😞

[kikiduu]

ParagD,

here is a round about way...it schedules the exe to run on the remote PC. The trick is, you should shedule it so that the time is given in such a way that it will run. Right now, I don't have any idea how you can get the remote PC time. Once the exe is running call the Delete remote exe task.vi before the exe stops, so that the scheduled task is deleted.

Message Edited by kikiduu on 12-26-2008 06:07 AM

[FraggerFox]

Well, the exe would be called randomly.

My main aim is to run the LabVIEW build  exe file on remote pc at the same time I run a program on my host pc 😞

[Matthew_Kelton]

So, I was back in the office today and played around with this, and following the instructions linked to by other members, this works to a degree.  I can post a modified solution to the LabVIEW 5.1 version if desired, but the gotcha may cause you some issues.

I do not have NT to confirm if the behavior is the same as in XP, but in XP, I cannot get a GUI to be displayed.  This means that if you expect the user on the remote machine to be able to interact with the program, you will have a hard time doing it using the methods outlined in the linked how to's.  It may be possible to do it indirectly by using an intermediate VI.  You run the intermediate VI/EXE, then have it open the ActiveX reference to the local EXE.  I did not try this out, so do not know if it will work.

The 5.1 example runs with no GUI in LV 6.1 and XP.  They pass the data back to the local machine and generate the plot locally.

You can see if you can successfully launch your EXE by looking at the Processes tab in Task Manager.  You should see your EXE listed in the processes.  Your LabVIEW VI will lock up if you have any dialog prompts etc that pop up, as the program is essentially halted and will not respond properly to the ActiveX control.

[FraggerFox]

Tried Everything in my mind, but could not run the exe remotely on XP. The only logic I want to implement is to run a LabVIEW exe on a remote PC directly through a LabVIEW exe from host. Is it not possible in XP?