runtime

[Pat1701]

If I use the runtime engine (Labview 8.1) do I need to be able to generate a exe also ?

I thought the exe was a standalone option and did not get the full exe capability ( I have base dev system)

I thought I could use the runtime engine to run a regular VI file

am I wrong ?

[smercurio_fc]

When you're in the development environment running the VI runs it in the development environment. In order to run the code on a computer that doesn't have LabVIEW you need to first create an executable from your code. For that you need the Application Builder. The Application Builder is not included in the Base edition, but can be purchased separately. Once you've built an executable from your code, the runtime engine is used to actually run the application you just created on a computer that does not have LabVIEW. The runtime engine itself is free.

[LaurenLL]

Hi Smercurio,

The LabVIEW run-time engine can be used to run stand-alone applications (executables) or shared libraries.  If you want to edit a VI, you would need to open it up in LabVIEW on the development machine.

I hope this helps explain things,

Lauren