Using Labview 7.1 code on 6.1

[jenni]

Hi there,

I was wondering if there's any way to open Labview 7.1 code on Labview 6.1. I wrote a lot of code using 7.1, and now I'm using a machine with 6.1. It's okay if some of the sub-vi's don't work. I just need the thing to open up.

Thanks.

Jenni.

[Odd_Modem]

As I understand it, you need a machine that has 7.1, 7.0 and 6.1 installed. Then you save the vi with an option called 'save as previous version'. So, if your machine has only 6.1, you cannot open the vi if it was written in 7.1. What this means is that there is a way to 'roll-back' the LabVIEW version of the vi, but your computer needs to be prepared to do it, and also the vi for conversion cannot use functions that did not exist in the previous version. This is part of LabVIEW that is significantly different than written computer languages, where the written language file can be viewed, but not compiled if the version is different.

[chilly_charly]

If you dont have LV 7, required as an intermediate version to down-convert your vi, post it here (as version 7.0), and somebody will convert it for you.

[jenni]

Hi again,

Yes, I would appreciate it if someone could do the conversion for me. There are 3 pieces of code. It's written in 7.1 (OSX version), and I'd like it in 6.1 (PC). Also, help yourself to the code if anyone out there could use a post-processor for a 6 degree-of-freedom load cell.

Thanks.

Jenni.

[chilly_charly]

Two comments :

- save your vis as 7.0. That the least you can do for your helpers !

- don't forget to attach subvi's such as the XY chart buffer and others

[Ayman_Metwally]

First of all: Sorry that I can't offer any help jenni , As I only have LV 7.1 and LV 7 on different machines.

I'm here to ask about convertion form ver 7.1 to ver 7.0, What I understood now is that I have to install both versions in one machine (which is the thing that I thought it cause a problem!) so I can save my ver 7.1 VIs as 7.0 ... Am I right ?

Thanks

[tst]

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@Ayman_Metwally wrote:

Am I right ?

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No. You don't need to install 7.0. Just open the VI in 7.1 and select File>>Save with Options>>Save for Previous.

If you have options which you used which aren't supported in 7.0, it should tell you at this point.

Now, just copy the new VIs to the other computer.