lab view 5.1

[dor_a2003]

Hey,

I have libs that i developed long ago in labview v5.1, but now im using labview 8.5, any way i can use these libs on my computer?

Or do i have to repurchase labview 5.1? (which i couldnt even find where...).

Or is there any chance that someone can covert then back and forth for me?

Thanks in advence, dor.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Do you really mean llb and not lib? Just post them if you need them converted.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 03-17-2009 11:54 AM

[dor_a2003]

i was wrong, sorry, i need to convert *.vi files. 

thanks, iv'e attached the file i need.. but its rather annoying to convert it back and forth every time (i need these files on the 5.1 version so i will have to convery back)

is'nt there any other way?

and thanks for the quick response, iv'e attached the file that i need to convert 🙂

[Dennis_Knutson]

You did not attach the subVIs and in any case, if you need to convert backwards, you would use 8.5 to save to 8.0, use 8.0 to save back to 7.1, use 7.1 to save back to 7.0, use 7.0 to save back to 6.1, use 6.1 to save back to 6.0, and use 6.0 to save back to 5.1 (I believe 6.0 had this ability). There is no other way unless you have copies of each VI for each version and manually make the changes in one version and then repeat in the other version. Since you cannot convert this VI yourself, it sounds like you don't have any of the intermediate versions so your options are pretty limited.

[dor_a2003]

I can see that the file is attached.. wrong file? thats the one i need to convert, its quite short but i only need that pattern...

Cant i just buy 5.1 labview? if you know where i can do that, please tell me.

[Dennis_Knutson]

It does not matter that you attached the top level VI. Each subVI is a separate file and that's pretty basic to understanding LabVIEW. NONE of the subVIs are attached.

I'm confused as to why you need to buy 5.1. Are you saying that you don't have any version of LabVIEW except for 8.5? If that's the case, why do you need to maintain anything for 5.1? In any case, you would need to troll around a place like evil-bay in order to find a version of 5.1 for sale.

[dor_a2003]

my old school still uses 5.1, and im helping kids there with thier projects, and iv'e got 8.5 at home.. problem..

actually thats a file iv'e developped long ago, all i can remember about it is its purpose and that i used it as a subVI, it still works on the old computers as a subVI. just draged and dropped it into the top-level VI, or used that cool button which i cant remember it's name.

evil-bay 😛

NI, dont sell it anymore? or give it for free? what about 6.1?

wow thanks for you're help.

[Dennis_Knutson]

No, NI does not sell any of the old versions.

[dor_a2003]

Back to the scratching board to think of another solution I guess...

thanks again 🙂

[Dennis_Knutson]

You might have some luck getting the school a current license. Contact your local NI Sales Engineer. NI has very strong Academic support.