Queue data sharing between multiple LabVIEW Executables

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I have 2 LabVIEW Executables(Exe) where one Exe produces data and other one consumes the same. Is there anyway I can use a single queue reference for the same ? First Exe obtains the queue reference number and stores the reference number in V.I.G where as the second Exe read this reference number from this V.I.G. The error from the second VI dequeue was invalid queue reference.
Is there anyway I can share the same data between different exes with the functionality of a queue ?.
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Ben wrote:
Each exe is mapped into its own memory space so refs to resource in one context will not work in another but...
If you exposed an Action Engine in one instance to be used via VI server Invoke Node from the other, the AE (Note: it will be running in the server context) could queue the data in behalf of the client.
Plese note:
If the server porcess goes idle all of its resource will be invalidated (including the queue) but a ref to the AE will still be valid. In this case the enqueue op will fail so you have to code to account for this situation. (been there done that )
This smae approach will work in any network architecture where VI serve can be used. I used this approach about 10 years ago (minus the queue) to allow control of a factory floor from a laptop with a internet connection.
Ben
Do you think the same must work with following scenario:
1. LabVIEW Exe calling a data acquisitio thread dynamically(VI Server) and enqueue the data into a Queue with reference in VIG.
2. Same Exe calling a TestStand Engine and one sequence inside that calling the same queue to dequeue the data.
3. Remember that the LabVIEW adapter I use with TestStand is LabVIEW Run-Time Engine(Not development system)