Installer

[maccapple]

Hi, First time trying to run labview application on laptop which does not have labview. I have NI 9174,NI 9403 (2 Nos.) and NI 9269 on source laptop (which has labview). I want to install run time engine on destination laptop(which does not have labview), run installer on source laptop and copy the files to destination laptop.I am little confused about drivers. Am I supposed to install any drivers here? If yes, what is the procedure .Should I click on "Include hardware configuration from MAX" and what is the purpose of this?

[JÞB]

You are a bit confused and looking through the help file on build specifications will be beneficial. 

The runtime engine only executes compiled objects written in LabVIEW.  It does not run VIs that are installed because no compiler is available.   To compile VIs to code objects you need the LabVIEW IDE.

With the LabVIEW IDE you can:

• create an application (*.exe) that the RTE can execute.   
• Create an installer for your application. 

The Installer can install more than just your exe.  In Fact, it typically includes additional installers for:

• The LabVIEW RTE for the version of LabVIEW your application was written in 
• NI hardware drivers (DAQmx stuff, NI-VISA, NI-DMM, etc.. whatever is used by your application)
• NI MAX components
• other items that can be added as pre or post installation steps
• Optionally, a MAX configuration file (*.nce) can be imported to MAX after installation.   You create these on your development machine by using the Export Configuration menu option in MAX.

In theory, you could just install the RTE and copy the application then figure out what else is missing but, that is painful when LabVIEW can sort it all out for you and do it all with one combined installer build.