Using Labview with other apps on your computer

[gepetto10]

I just wanted to know if there was anyway or any VI that would allow me to access applications on my computer(ie. Word, LoggerPro, Dropbox,etc.) and control their respective functions with LabView. Would it be possible to do this? or any other alternative methods?

[James.M]

LabVIEW can control another application using ActiveX properties and methods if they are ActiveX enabled. The Report Generation Toolkit is the main, recurring use of this functionality as it uses ActiveX to control Microsoft Office.

[crossrulz]

Other options I have seen include .NET interfaces, command line calls, and TCP communication.  But ActiveX is the most common I have seen.  Of course, this requires that the desired application has such an interface to it.