No seeing new VIs in instr.lib or user.lib

[govindsankar]

So,

I tried placing some libraries or vis in instr.lib or user.lib. But it is not showing in the block diagram VIs. Why is that? Anyone has an idea. Thank you. 

[Bob_Schor]

A Web search for "LabVIEW Instr.lib" brings up a number of hits from NI on how to work with instr.lib, including how to install files there, how to make them appear in the palettes, etc.

We don't know what you did (because you didn't tell us).  Please read the material from NI, and if you can figure it out for yourself, then please come and tell the Community "What I did, and how I fixed it", as I'm sure others will find your post and can "learn from your mistakes".

Bob Schor

[GerdW]

Did you edit the palettes?

[govindsankar]

First we can discuss the user.lib. If i remember any VI is you place it in user.lib automatically appears in the function pallete under user libraries. I just googled it to confirm and this is what I got. 

So what I knew was correct. Then I did this where I created a simple labview program called add that adds two numbers and gives the result and stored it in my own programs in user.lib. This is that.

And then I restarted labview to see if the VI has come. But it hasnt. Check this out. 

So why is this happening. I have also attached the add program. Thats simply. There is no rocket science there. Its just basic simple. Add 2 numbers get result. Can anyone explain why is this happening and how to solve it. Thank you.

[crossrulz]

I just put your VI in my LabVIEW 2016\user.lib and it showed up in my palette.  I am using 32-bit instead of 64-bit, so that is a potential difference.

[billko]

Is there a possibility that you have more than one version of LabVIEW and you put it in the wrong folder - e.g. put it in the LV2020 folder but you are using LV 2021?

[govindsankar]

How is that a difference. Shouldnt 32 bit and 64 bit work the same. 

[govindsankar]

No, there is only one version that is LabVIEW 2016.

[bharathp10 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Because each reside in different folders (program files(x86)/ program files). Check if are using 64-bit version of LV and copied the files to 32(x86) folders. May be relaunch LabVIEW and see if it helps.

[govindsankar]

@bharathp10. Thank you. That was the problem. Got it fixed.