missing control on compiled labview program

[djb]

I recently compiled a very simple VI. The VI front panel contains a boolean switch. If the executable is run from the machine where it was compiled everything looks fine. However, when the executable is moved to a network drive and run the boolean control disappears. The control can still be operated and the boolean text labels are visible but the switch itself is gone. It there some additional support file needed? I did not use an installer. - I'm using Labview 6.1 on a Win 98 computer.

[Greg_McKaskle2]

> moved to a network drive and run the boolean control disappears. The
> control can still be operated and the boolean text labels are visible
> but the switch itself is gone. It there some additional support file
> needed? I did not use an installer. - I'm using Labview 6.1 on a Win

Usually this is because the mesa DLL is missing. You can use the
installer that came with LV, or you can copy the mesa DLL and keep it in
the same location relative to the EXE or DLL.

Greg McKaskle

[Ben]

THe installer will probably help with the other Q you posted.

Ben

[djb]

Mesa.dll is in the same directory as the executable. Is there some other file needed as well?

[djb]

If you are refering to the other Q about a program not running under Win NT, an installer was used in that case. I have tried it on a couple of different machines now. The executable always works under Win 98 and fails under Win NT.

[Greg_McKaskle2]

> Mesa.dll is in the same directory as the executable. Is there some
> other file needed as well?

The resource files are also needed. If you don't find which file it is
soon, use the redistribution installer, so you will start with all of
the files, then if you want to, do deletion or renaming based upon what
you don't need/use.

Greg McKaskle