How can I use OLE Automation capability of LABELVIEW

[slavie]

Hi all,

What I need to achieve is this:

Use LabVIEW 8.5 to do some testing and at the end send some data that must be printed on a label. Curently we are using the LABELVIEW (don't confuse it with LabVIEW 🙂 label design software but the tech must type this data and print it manualy.

I understand that LABELVIEW is OLE Automation capable but couldn't create a refference to the LABELVIEW objects no matter what I tryed.

In old LabVIEW manual (6.0 or so) there are VIs specificaly for OLE automation but I can't find this in 8.5, I guess no longer supported?

If somebody has done this kind of exercise before, please give a hand.

Thanks

[F._Schubert]

Look for AcitiveX are the next generation .NET capabilities. Both are located under Connectivity.

Felix

[10Degree]

Look at the vi's on the Connectivity...ActiveX pallet.  I have used these vi's for various stuff including automation of Excel.  Also, search "Automation" in the example finder.  The "Write Table To XL.vi" is a good example.  If there is some specific part you are getting hung up on, post again.

Cheers,

-cb

[slavie]

Thanks guys for the responces. But here is my problem.

I know how to find ActiveX tools in LabVIEW but the problem is the LABELVIEW software utilizes the OLE Automation and I have no idea how to use it within LabVIEW.

Did somebody worked on such a project?

[DjDaveNI]

Hey slavie,

Unfortunately OLE is no longer supported in LabVIEW (see this article for more info). Can your LABELVIEW software (or an updated version of it) handle ActiveX commands? I recommend using ActiveX, as the other posters mentioned.

[slavie]

Thank you DJ Dave, I'll call their customer service. I really do want using ActiveX.

[Boone301]

Dear all,

I need to print label to print with labelview, but I don't known how to use labelview in labview.

1.I have LABELVIEW 8.10

2.I have labview 8.6

Boone

[JeffL]

Boone, as is discussed above, it may be possible to 'call into' labelview if it has a COM server (ActiveX). Can you please confirm that it has such a feature?

[Boone301]

Dear JeffL,

I find the DCOM, as the picture1.

the VB at: http://www.labelview.co.uk/labelviewpatches/LV_OLEsamples.zip

Boone

[Boone301]

Dear all,

It's a mistake from a bad source, I download from www.labelview.com and setup again. all is ok.

if some one want to call Labelview by labview, please do as follow.

1.Install labelview.

2.Insert ActiveX open and chose LBLVW32.TLB from you LV's folder.

3.Use app or doc reference lv's manual.

Boone

Thanks a lot