Remote debugging active but no access to block diagram

[peter]

I have an executable running on a target which I want to debug. I have enabled debugging in the build properties, I have enabled debugging in the vi properties. I can connect from development machine to the exe.

But the option to switch to the block diagram simply is not there (see pic). I know I am not first one who has this problem but I could not find an answer.

Without having the possibility to see the block diagram a "debug function" is completely useless!!!

If anyone has an idea it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[HoussamK]

Hi peter,

are you using an old LabVIEW version ? Which LabVIEW version are you using?

[GerdW]

Hi Peter,

while the online documentation of the RemoteDebugging feature always mentions that "show block diagram" switch it has been a (documented, but still annoying) bug since LV8.5 (?) that this switch isn't available...

Options:

- In your picture you show the menu of the VI. You should be able to show the block diagram by Window -> Show block diagram...

- When you create an EXE with RemoteDebugging enabled you should show that menu line to allow switching to block diagram in all critical places.

- You have bad luck when you are forced to create your own menu for the VI...

[HoussamK · Accepted solution]

Hi peter,

This is a known issue and a Corrective Action Request (CAR 130070) has been created and reported to the R&D department. Looking through the notes in the CAR, this should be fixed in LabVIEW 2012.

Workaround:

Debug applications with the menu bar turned on

[GerdW]

Wow,

that would be a really good reason to upgrade to LV2012!

<angry> A bug fixed after ~5 version steps of LabVIEW... </angry>

[peter]

Thank you all for your replies.

In fact I'm using LV 2011. So I will upgrade.

[HoussamK]

you're welcome 🙂

Have a nice day