How do I setup shared variables between executables created in sepparate projects

Hello,
I have several sepparate projects with their own respective executable files and I would like to be able for these executable files to all share the same variable (one program controls the value of the variable, while the others read from it).
I got this setup to work on my personal computer (by being able to access variable manager, etc), but I need to deploy these executables on different computers that don't have the labview development program. What steps do I need to do in order for me to be able to put these executables on any computer (I'm assuming I need to setup a path for the shared variable that is always in the same folder, etc)
Thanks
Vlad
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Hi Vlad,
I think this article may answer some of your questions regarding shared variables in deployed applications.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/9900
It sounds like you already have your executables built, but this article may answer some questions about deploying them to other machines.
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3303
Jeff S.
National Instruments

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