How to invoke VI application upon attaching a USB device without LabVIEW running?

Hi
I have a VI to communicate with an instrument with USB interface.
Now i have to run the VI application after attaching a device.
Is it possible to have an arrangement, such that, the VI application will automatically opens upon attachment of device ??
Thanks
Ishant

Ishant,
I hope you are doing well
today! What you are asking for is to enable the Autorun feature for that USB instrument. You can then call a LabVIEW executable using the .inf file. You will need to tinker around with the driver file for that instrument or the file storage system within that instrument; and it might not be trivial to do so. From USB Storage - FAQ for Driver and Hardware Developers:
“The Autorun
capabilities are restricted to CD-ROM drives and fixed disk drives. If you need
to make a USB storage device perform Autorun, the device must not be marked as
a removable media device and the device must contain an Autorun.inf file and a
startup application.”
You may find this link useful, Creating an
AutoRun-enabled Application
Adnan Zafar
Certified LabVIEW Architect
Coleman Technologies

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