opening vi from .exe

[data man]

I have a .exe program created in labview 8.1 that was created for me by someone some time age that runs in labview 8.1 runtime.

I am wanting to change some perameters within the VI for this program but can not figure out how to bring up the VI within labview for editing.

Can this be done or do I have to start over again?

When I view the VI properties from within the exe it gives me C:/progs/meter.exe\meter.vi but labview wont open that path.

Can any one help??

Cheers

Shane

[Dennis_Knutson]

You can't edit the exe with LabVIEW. You need to edit the source code and then rebuild the exe. Just like every other programming language.

[data man]

Ok so even though it refers to a VI within the .exe, I can not even access that VI to view the block diagram, perameters, ect.. in labview?

It's just there is so much info in there and to start over again for some one who is not great with labview will be a nightmare.

[andre.buurman@carya]

If the VI was build with debug support it could have blockdiagrams that are viewable, but there should also have been a added to option to open de block diagram (through the menu) to begin with. An exe without debug support almost certainly has no blockdiagrams for the VI's anymore and only front panels for VI's that need them (UI and dialog windows).

And if you're not that great with LabVIEW, there are a lot of system integrators that can do it for you. Some things might look a lot of work to people with less experience, and might be easy to do for an expert. What I mean to say, if you think it will cost half a year, an integrator might do it in a quarter of the time or less.

Always ask an integrator for the source code as part of the delivery.

Message Edited by andre.buurman@carya on 05-20-2009 10:49 AM