How do I build an EXE for RT board?

Question

LabVIEW 7.0, App Builder, Win2000.
I've been working on this program for a while. It uses the RT board as an engine controller and a host part as a supervisor, collecting data from the RT, as well as other places.
What I've been doing is this:
1... Launch LabVIEW.
2... Select TARGET = RT::0
3... Double-clicking the ENGINE CONTROLLER.llb (it loads)
4... Click RUN arrow (it downloads to the RT and starts running).
5... OPERATE | SWITCH EXECUTION TARGET | LABVIEW for WINDOWS
6... Double-click my HOST.llb, and it loads.
7... Click RUN arrow, and I'm off.
That's fine for development, but now it's stable enough to where I want to have the RT part downloaded automatically, whenever the RT boots.
I tried this:
1... Launch LabVIEW.
2... TOOLS | BUILD APP
3... Choose my BLD file (which refers to the ENGINE CONTROLLER.VI, and builds something called ENGINE CONTROLLER.EXE)
4... The SHOW RT TARGET SELECTION DIALOG option is checked, by default.
5... I BUILD the thing, which creates an ENGINE CONTROLLER.exe
OK so far.
If I double-click the EXE file, then I get the selection - dialog. I choose the RT option. The thing downloads and starts running.
I understand that. But how do I make it automatic?
I tried this:
1... Launch LabVIEW.
2... Select TARGET = RT::0
3... TOOLS | BUILD APP
4... Choose my BLD file (which refers to the ENGINE CONTROLLER.VI, and builds something called ENGINE CONTROLLER.EXE)
5... I BUILD the thing, which brings up a dialog that says "Starting build..." and nothing else ever happens. At least not in the five minutes I waited.
6... The Windows TAKS MANAGER says that LabVIEW is not hung, but I can't do anything except abort LV.
I tried this:
1... Launch LabVIEW.
2... Select TARGET = RT::0
3... Choose RT::0 OPTIONS | RT TARGET: MISCELLANEOUS
4... In the APPLICATION PATH field, I typed in the path to the EXE file that I built earlier (NOT targeted to RT), check the LAUNCH APP at BOOT-UP box, and leave the DOWNLOADED VI PATH field at what it was (C:\ni=rt\startup, or something like that).
So, when I reboot the thing, I get a message about the "STARTUP application is missing". I've checked the path several times, moved it to root folder, all to no avail.
I haven't checked the version that runs (targeted for windows) to see if EVERYTHING is OK, but at least it starts without errors.
What am I missing? Why does it complain about a "Missing" application? Do I need to use the DOWNLOADED VI PATH field? How?
Why does it hang when I build it targetting the RT?
Steve Bird
Culverson Software - Elegant software that is a pleasure to use.
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Answer 1

ftp into your RT controller,
Not sure what you mean. I know what FTP is, but I don't know how to use it to talk to the RT board. Even if I did, there are no "files" on the board - there is no disk drive or file system (I have PCI-7041 as my RT board).
navigate to 'NI-RT/STARTUP' folder
No such folder on my host machine, no files at all on the RT board (there is no disk there).
and delete the startup.exe (if you encounter errors, rename the file and then delete it)
No can do.
create your executable again and this time make sure to place a check mark in the 'set target to launch application at start-up' chech box in the Application Settings tab of the Application builder.
I didn't mention it because that's the default state, but my BLD file already has it set that way.
restart your RT controller and your application will start automatically.
But if RT is the target it won't even build....
Steve Bird
Culverson Software - Elegant software that is a pleasure to use.
Culverson.com
Blog for (mostly LabVIEW) programmers: Tips And Tricks