I am using LabVIEW 8 on Windows XP computers.
1. On one computer I have created two projects, writeProject and readProject.
2. In the writeProject I have a shared variable, writeData, which is "network-published" double. In this project I have a writeData.vi which in while loop assigns a random value to the writeData variable.
3. In the readProject I have a shared variable, readData, which is "network-published" double and is bound to the writeData variable. This is on the same computer as the writeProject.
4. I run both the writeData.vi and the readData.vi and all works fine.
5. Now, I create a readProject on a diferent computer. Perform all the steps as described above and also in tools/shared variable/register computer, I have entered the IP address of the target computer on which the writeData shared variable exists.
6. Binding the readData variable fails in the following way. When I browse for the source, in the "Select Source Item" dialog, I see <IP> <Populating Node...>, where <IP> is the IP address of the source computer (on which exists the writeData shared variable). A very long time later it is still "Populating Node...". Neddless to say, this readData.vi does not work!
What am I doing wrong? Or, perhapse what else do I need to do to make it work?
