Having difficulty creating MNU for packed library

Question

Hello All,
I am using a packed library and I am attempting to create a .mnu for it.
I want to be able to drop my packed library into the user.lib or vi.lib folder so my coworkers and I can use common VI's.
Every time I create the .mnu and add it to my packed library, my links get broken.
I can create a .mnu using the Edit Palette Set.
I can add the .mnu to my packed library.
I can import the packed library .mnu using the Edit Pallete Set. But at this time, any VI's inside that menu are now just broken links.
I have tried multiple processes. What I have observed is I cannot import VI's from the library. I have to import them prior to being packed. So I copy all my VI's to my user.lib folder.
However, the path does not match the packed library.
How do I make a .mnu for a Packed Library with subdirectories and no broken links?
I need to be able to put it in any folder with the links of the packed library not being broken.
I would like to use subdirectories for easy navigation.
Do I need to put the VI's into a folder named the same file name as my packed library to preserve the relative paths?
I have searched the forums and the help and I am missing something. Perhaps I am doing things out of order.
Any advice would be helpful.
 

Answer 1

I sort of answered my own question. Here is what I did, for those who have similar issues.
1.) Opened my packed library project.
2.) Selected the top level project item.
3.) When to tools -> advanced -> edit palette set. (This is why I selected the top level item. for me, this option does nothing unless I select a VI or some sort of project in the file tree first. I can also do it inside a VI with no problems.)
4.) Under the user libraries, I created a new subpalette.
5.) Under new subpalette, I selected the fourth option (link directly to directory)
6.) I browse to the directory where I stored my VI's in the packed library. I DID Not move them to the user.lib folder.
7.) Once the import was completed, the VI's appeared in my control panel under user libraries. I also customized my Icons and directory names at this point.
8.) A dir.mnu file is created as part of the import inside the folder my VI's are contained in.
9.) I right click on the top level library in the project viewer, and select properties. I set the dir.mnu file as the default .mnu
10.) I build the library
11.) I copy my packed library into the user.lib folder.
12.) I once again go to edit palette set, I remove the palette created in step 5.
13.) I create a new palette, this time choosing option 5 (link to palette file in a project library). The packed library is now part of my control panel. My Icons and directories are preserved.
My project structure is to create a folder with the packed library project. I then have a subfolder called VI. Inside that volder I store all of my VI's that are part of the packed library project.
This seems to work. But I need to do more testing. I used basic structures. I have not done one yet with a more elaborate scheme such as sub palettes.