output value to command line from LabView?

[JMA_eng]

Greetings,

What is easiest way to return a string (code + message) from LabView to a windows command line?  CIN? dll?  If I need to create a dll (or lsb file for CIN), can I use Cygwin or Mingw?  I would rather not purchase a separate compiler merely to return a value/string from an executable.  Any thoughts and possible examples would be most welcome. 

Cheers,

Justin

[Jarrod_S.]

I've been trying to think of ways to do this, but so far, no luck. My best advice, and it is by no means good advice, would be to write a text file with the desired output from your LabVIEW app and then write a batch file that calls the executable followed by some text editor type application that can read the text file contents to the command line.

Some other things I tried were setting environment variables from LabVIEW (which I can do) and then reading them after the exe finishes executing (which I can't do). It seems environment variables are only persistant throughout the execution of the process that sets them. So as soon as the LabVIEW exe finishes, the temporary environment variables go away.

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[JMA_eng]

Thanks for the suggestions Jarrod.  I came up with similar ideas for a work around.  The application requirements just changed and I will not have to include this functionality.  However, if you do come across a good way to accomplish this, I would be interested.

Cheers,

Justin