Build 32-bit executable in 64-bit IDE

[dthor]

Currently, it's not possible to build a 32-bit application using the 64-bit IDE. The work around is to write your code in the 64-bit version, and then open it in the 32-bit version to build the executable.

This idea is: Make it possible to build a 32-bit application in the 64-bit IDE.

An extension to this idea is: be able to build a OSX / Linux executable using the Windows IDE, and all various permutations of that (build Win exe on Linux, etc.). I would be OK with having to download and install some OSX/Linux libraries that would allow this.

[X.]

I just faced a problem with that suggestion: if you have any DLL in your code (be it LabVIEW ones or your own or a third party's) or even CINs, you will need to recompile those in 32 bits. That is a major obstacle...

[fabric]

"I just faced a problem with that suggestion: if you have any DLL in your code (be it LabVIEW ones or your own or a third party's) or even CINs, you will need to recompile those in 32 bits. That is a major obstacle..."

Conditional Disable Structure to the rescue... If you are developing in 64-bit then 32-bit DLLs shouldn't be too hard to come by! Best of both worlds...

[Les__Bartel]

Also add the ability to produce a 64-bit app from 32-bit LabVIEW.

[nottilie]

Dear X

It is no problem as we typically use currently two build options one 32 and on 64 with the correct DLLs but it need labview to reopen in the other falvour and then all vi's in the project are compiled again (this takes time). If it would be possible just to tell the build command 32 or 64 then I woild be very happy and would not need to install two full dev. systems.