How to create an installer labview

AZoptics Posted July 13, Posted July 13, Kurt Friday Posted July 14, Posted July 14, Eugen Graf Posted July 14, Join the conversation You can post now and register later. Reply to this topic Insert image from URL. Go to topic listing. The results are not lightweight. After running the installer build scritp, it creates a whole set of files and folders that need to be zipped up and sent off.

For a recent project the size was over MB for a project with only about 25 vis. If you want to distribute your installer over internet, the size can be a big deal. Due to the size issue, I started looking at other tools. After some research I settled on Innosetup. The main difference is that it is script based in nature.

However it does have a very well-written help file. Below is a screenshot. The biggest thing I like about Innosetup is the results. In my case, that was worth the extra hassle. Next, you will be asked to agree to some license agreements. On the next window, I recommend unchecking the box to prevent Windows fast startup. I have never had an issue arise from Windows fast startup being enabled. None of our customers have ever had an issue either. Now, you will be shown a review of what you will be installing.

The software will begin to install. It could take a few minutes to a few hours, depending on your hardware. You will then be asked if you want the software to periodically check for updates. This is up to you. You will then be asked to restart your computer.

I highly recommend restarting immediately instead of waiting until later. If all goes well, it should tell you the activation was successful. You can now close out of the license manager. Click on this application to open it. If you purchased LabVIEW from Studica and you are running into issues with this process, you can contact our support by filling out a ticket. Mac OS Applications have a. Installers Windows : Use installers to distribute stand-alone applications, shared libraries, and source distributions that you create with the Application Builder.

A build specification contains all the settings for the build, such as files to include, directories to create, and settings for directories of VIs. Download Now!