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[StruggleStreet]

Hi All,

I installed the 'JSONtext' package in VIPM. I had to modify some of the VIs within this package so it would execute exactly how I require. I want my team mates to also have access to these modified VIs, but I do not just want to send the VIs I changed and get them to replace it with the original VI in the 'JSONtext' package manually. This is because issues will arise when the 'JSONtext' package has updates, or if we need to reinstall this package onto a new device etc. Is there a way I can re-build this package, or somehow distribute the modified VIs to my team mates efficiently? 

Please note, that I tried to rebuild the 'JSONtext' package, but the build failed because VIPM cannot build packages which contain VI names that already exist in the main LabVIEW folder. 

I hope this makes sense. I am very new to LabVIEW, programming and source control so all help is appreciated. 

Thanks!

[Ajskrim · Accepted solution]

Hi StruggleStreet,

I would at all costs avoid modifying the VIs of the package from VIPM - especially for this reason.

What you could do is save the modified VI as a new one and have it as a part of your project. Then, you'd share the project with your colleagues (git) with your modified VIs. And at the same time let them use the un-modified JSONtext library.

[StruggleStreet]

Thanks for the tip Patrick. Will take it on board!