Where do I obtain RTE

[BobHorn]

Still have not found the install file option in LV 2010. Under Tools there is an entry "Build Application (EXE) from VI...". Where is the option for an install file? Or does that build an install file?

Bob

[RavensFan]

You should create the executable from within a project that contains your VI's.

That is also where you build an installer.  It is in the Build Specificaitons part of the tree within the Project window.

[Hooovahh]

I want to clairify what RavensFan said a little.

Build Application will make an EXE out of your VIs.  Then you need to make another build specification for creating the installer.  In the installer you can choose to include the EXE you made earlier, and you can choose to add other NI installers.  One of those NI installers is the run-time engine.  Then after building the EXE, and the installer, you will have one installer that installs your EXE, along with any other needed files to idealy, run on a machine that has had no other software installed on it.

[0utlaw]

Hi BobHorn,

As an observation: you noted that you have the Full development system license - you'll also need a separate license for the Application Builder to build standalone executables with that license, or a Professional development license (which includes this and several other toolkits and modules).

For reference:

LabVIEW Development System license feature comparison chart

http://www.ni.com/labview/buy/

If you do have access to the Application builder, you should be able to create an installer from your project.  The "Create executable" option you noted in the tools menu will automatically create a project as well as a build specification for your executable for you.  Right-click on the build specifications in the project and select New>>Installer to create an installer.  This has changed a bit since LabVIEW 7 - the project didn't exist back then!

For more information on building installers:

LabVIEW Help: Build Specifications

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvconcepts/building_standaloneapps/

LabVIEW Help: Building an Installer (Windows)

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361J-01/lvhowto/build_installer/

Best Regards,

[BobHorn]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I do have a license for the Application builder according to the License Manager. And the right click on the build specification did bring up the Installer option.

Seemed a lot easier in the old days, but then again, I wasn't that old back then.

Again, many thanks,

Bob