Very basic question

[Michel Gilbert]

Hi, I'm very new to labview. I need help for implementing a labview
testset. I receive a program in labview and i have modifies it. The program
is prgname.vi. Is the .vi the source or the compile program. I saw that it
is possible to compile a stand alone program. Do i have to install a run
time like visual basic or the program will be all by himself. Does any body
know a good introduction web site. I have to put it at work very fast.

Thank you all

[L Aguila]

The file you got is the "source". That file should have a user interface, and a block diagram (unless this was removed). In order to run it, you must have the proper LV version to open it, and run it. Then, if you do have the labview application builder, you will be able to create an executable. You can take this to another computer and run it there, but with the need of the labview run-time engine in the particular machine.

Hope this helps.

Aguila

[Michel Gilbert]

Thank you .
I will have to modify this program. Do you know a good introduction web
site.


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> The file you got is the "source". That file should have a user
> interface, and a block diagram (unless this was removed). In order to
> run it, you must have the proper LV version to open it, and run it.
> Then, if you do have the labview application builder, you will be able
> to create an executable. You can take this to another computer and run
> it there, but with the need of the labview run-time engine in the
> particular machine.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Aguila

[Dennis_Knutson]

The first place to start learning LabVIEW is with the tutorial that comes with it. I pulled this link http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/labview/titlepage.html out of an earlier posting to the forum. You should be able to find others by doing a web search.

[mechatron]

New users may find our new tutorial series handy. Still under
construction and more coming soon, but your feedback is appreciated

http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/jpt/tutorial/index.html