hiding menu bar in main vi when we need to run that vi as executable file

[MindPower]

Hi All ,

Can anybody let me know ,if it is possible to hide the menubar in main VI when we are trying to build executable file for that vi so that we can not find menu bar in executable file of that vi.

Thanks !

Regards !

Sarita

[GerdW]

Hi Sarita,

right-click on icon of vi, select vi properties, go to window appeareance, customize, uncheck 'show menu bar'. This also works when 'normal' vi is running (not in exe format).
You can also use a propertiy node to set this property while running!

[EdDickens]

You can also set an option in the application builder to turn the menu bar (and many other options) off when the application built.

Requires no extra programming and leaves the menu on during development.

Ed

Message Edited by Ed Dickens on 02-20-2007 01:35 PM

[MindPower]

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.I had tried that option already ,but it did not serve my purpose.Can you please provide me detailed information regarding the check boxes i.e.which check box should i check mark and which one should not be check marked.

Regards

[GerdW]

Hi MindPower,

it's the option 'Show menu bar': switching off both 'use vi settings' AND 'value' should hide the menu in the executable... (not tested but using mind power 😉

[MindPower]

Hi Gerd ,

Thanks for your prompt reply .It is great to find people using mind power like me .................................

Anyways,i have tried all possible permutation and combinations with those vi settings to hide menu bar in my executable file,but my mind power has been drained now .I would request,if you can also try doing the same thing and check where I am going wrong.

Thanks & Regards !

Sarita.....MindPower

[EdDickens]

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@MindPower wrote:

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.I had tried that option already ,but it did not serve my purpose.Can you please provide me detailed information regarding the check boxes i.e.which check box should i check mark and which one should not be check marked.

Regards

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I'm just curious here, but how did it not meet your purpose?

Maybe we're not really understanding what you're trying to accomplish.

The checkboxes I showed above and  Gerd described the proper settings will turn off the menu bar (the "standard" Windows type menu with "File", "Edit", "View"....) in the executable, but will leave the menu bar on while you are developing in LabVIEW. If this does not work, then it's possible that somewhere in your application there is a property node programtically turning the menu on. This would override the application builder setting.

If this is not what you are trying to do, please explain a bit more.

Ed

Message Edited by Ed Dickens on 03-12-2007 07:41 AM

[JB]

There is a known bug for the application builder settings. The VI settings (development environment) of the main VI of an application will not be overwritten by the settings of the application builder. See below extract from a previous discussion :

Unfortunately, we are aware of the VI Settings bug in LabVIEW 8.20. This was reported to R&D (# 42AA340Z) for further investigation. A possible workaround for this issue is to specify the VI Settings you want in the development environment.

Michael K. | Applications Engineer | National Instruments

[kiruthiga_timothdev]

hHi,

sarita just follow the below link

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/17803AA31C8C07C986256CFD0080D609

Save the .rtm file as the your application name ....

[Blokk]

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@kiruthiga_timothdev wrote:

hHi,

sarita just follow the below link

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/17803AA31C8C07C986256CFD0080D609

Save the .rtm file as the your application name ....

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Why do you reply to a 10 years old post? The OP was logged in last time in 2007...