Error Message

[ran]

i'm trying to install the packages from the 2nd CD that comes with LabView 7.0 Express. it keeps coming up with the following error messages.

installation cannot proceed for the following reasons:
1. LabWindows/CVI 7.0 not present
2. Measurement Studio 7.0 not present

why i'm i getting these errors? i thought the LabView 7.0 was suppose to have these packages?

thanks

[altenbach]

Which level of LabVIEW 7 express do you have? (See this link for a comparison). LabWindows and measurement studio are not part of LabVIEW.

OTOH, if you bought the NI Developer Suite (compare flavors here). You'll have LabVIEW and the above.

[ran]

oh, i see. i have the student version of labview and it seems like i can't do very much with it.

i remember talking to one of the CS people as NI before purchasing the software and she told me that the student version is almost the same as the pro or full version. but i guess not.

anyway, i'm a rookie to labview and i'm trying to learn/understand it and use it on a project that i'm working on.

the examples and practice shown in the text book (comes w/ the software) is helpful but coming up with my own to solve the problem i'm working is going to be quiet a hurdle.

thanks for you respond. if you come across any helpful links, feel free to alert me.

[altenbach]

Yes, the student version is very similar to the full version of LabVIEW and an absolutely terrific deal if you qualify. And YES, you can do very much with it!

LabVIEW is a very rich and full featured programming environment, just install it do a few tutorials, browse the example code, try a few things, then ask here for help if you get stuck. I only have LabVIEW (no LabWindows, etc) and I never felt limited at all.

LabVIEW beginners, espcially coming from other programming languages, sometimes need a few nudges at the beginning, because there is often a mental block that "It cannot possibly be that easy". Once you get the hang of it (and it wo
n't take that long), you'll never look back.

What kind of problems are you trying to solve?

[MichaelAivaliotis]

ran wrote:

> i remember talking to one of the CS people as NI before
> purchasing the software and she told me that the student
> version is almost the same as the pro or full version.
> but i guess not.

She is correct. The full version does not contain the
modules that you get the error for. LabWindows/CVI is a
seperate language. It is actually a C programming language.
You don't need this if you are working with LabVIEW.
Measurement Studio is a module to add LabVIEW connectivity
and NI hardware access to Visual Basic and C++. Again, you
don't need this.

> anyway, i'm a rookie to labview and i'm trying to
> learn/understand it and use it on a project that i'm
> working on.
> thanks for you respond. if you come across any he
lpful
> links, feel free to alert me.

Here are some usefull links:

http://forums.lavausergroup.org
http://labviewfaq.org

--
Michael Aivaliotis
http://mmwis.com

[ran]

altenbach,

i'm trying to interface a reactor (NOT nuclear, 🙂 ) with labview so that this reactor can be operated remotely thru a workstation (desktop or laptop) as oppose to manual.

i need to be able to control (valves, flow rate, pressure, amount, temp, etc) of different chemicals and gasses entering a chamber.

with the idea of modularity and data structures in mind, i'm trying to tackle the problem by breaking it into smaller parts.
so i want to be able to use G programming to design block diagram for this reactor.

i hope i'm i making some sense to you
thanks

[altenbach]

Yes, LabVIEW will be fine for this. Good luck!

[ran]

thanks michael