07-02-2010 02:05 PM
I'm using LabVIEW 9, and when I build an executable, it creates 3 unwanted folders containing a number of .vi files that I don't want to have. The 3 unwanted folders that are automatically created are:
NI_HTML, NI_report, and NI_Standard Report
Why are these folders with numerous .vi files created automatically, and where is the option to exclude these when building the .exe? Ok thanks
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07-02-2010 09:12 PM - edited 07-02-2010 09:13 PM
Are you calling any VIs dynamically? If not, try going to the advanced tab of the exe build spec and unselecting 8.x file layout - that should sort your issue out nicely 🙂
(let me know if you want to know why as its a slightly longer explanation)
07-04-2010 01:08 AM
I assume this is a executable build description is created in LabVIEW 8.6 (or earlier), look in your LabVIEW 2009 build settings, there should be an option 'Use LabVIEW 8.x build layout' (or something similar), this is probably checked, please uncheck.
Ton
07-06-2010 09:51 AM
Well that was easy enough. Thanks a lot guys. I wasn't calling any VI's dynamically so I knew there had to be a setting somewhere. Thanks again!
03-08-2011 02:12 PM
What if you are calling VIs dynamically. Unchecking that box causes my application to not execute correctly. Is there anything else I can do?
Thanks,
Paul
03-09-2011 12:55 PM
Hi Paul,
I believe you can solve this issue by including your VIs in the "Always Included" box while you built your executable.
I hope this helps.
Josh L.
03-09-2011 03:34 PM
Hi Josh,
I have been working with Paul G on this and we tried what you suggested but it did not help. The three folders listed above are in the ....vi.lib/Utility/NIReport.llb folder but when we link them to the project and make them "Always Included", they still show up in the Installer!
Any ideas why that might be happening?
Vishal
03-10-2011 03:45 PM
Hi Vishal,
We may not be talking about the same thing.
The original post was about extra files created when the user build an executable. Your post seems to indicate that you are having problems with installers which is a separate issue.
Would you mind going into a little more detail on your issue? As far as I understand it, you need to have the extra files to run the installer.
Josh L.
P.S. I would recommend that you start a new thread. Since this discussion is marked as resolved, you might get more responses in a new thread.