Variant Data Type and Compiler

[cassaniti]

Hello, I am having troubles with the Variant Data Type VI: when I compile my Main VI contained in my project the folders NI_Data Type and VariantType are created (both folders contain GetRefnumInfoInternal.vi, I32ToMemoryInfo.vi, I32ToRefnumType.vi and VI Server Generic Type.ctl ). The VI that I use in one of my subVIs is "Get Type Information" ( vi.lib\Utility\Data Type\Get Type Information.vi )

What I need is the classic structure with the folder data and the three files .aliases .exe and .ini

I have tried to insert the folder vi.lib\Utility\Data Type\ in my project or to add NI_Data Type.lvlib in my project but the two folders are still present.

Till yesterday I was using the VI \vi.lib\Utility\VariantDataType\GetRefnumInfo.vi and it was not creating these two folders but since I noticed that it is marked as "deprecated" i followed the instruction and sobstituted it with Get Type Information.vi and since then I have the problem.

Can you please help me? Thank you!

[Norbert_B · Accepted solution]

When talking about "compile": Do you refer to using the LV Application Builder to create an EXE?

If so, please verify that you did not check the "Use LabVIEW 8.x file layout" option in the advanced tab of the build script.

[cassaniti]

This solved my problem, thanks for your quick answer!!!