starting LabVIEW.exe with alternative INI file

[Andi_S]

Is it possible to start LabVIEW with an alternative INI file?

Usually LabVIEW.exe takes the INI file which is in the same folder with the same name:
   "C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\LabVIEW.exe" uses "C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\LabVIEW.ini"

What I'd like to do is to give LabVIEW.exe another INI-File as command line parameter. E.g.

   "C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\LabVIEW.exe" "C:\LVProjects\MyLV.ini"

If I do as described above LV opens with the standard ini and loads MyLV.ini in the notepad.

Maybe I need an additional command line parameter or maybe there is also a completly different way. Any hints are welcome.

Thank's you!

[UliB · Accepted solution]

You should include -pref

"c:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEWxxxx\LabVIEW.exe" -pref "c:\MyProject\labview.ini"

See https://labviewwiki.org/wiki/Custom_LabVIEW_configuration_file 

[Andi_S]

It's working! - thank you !! 😀👍