MathScript Node in PPL

Hi,
I am trying to compile a Packed Project Library containing every classes in my project. What I did is I created a project library, added the classes in it and made a build spec for the PPL. I got an error during the build process saying that one of my VI used a MathScript node and that this couldn't be part of a PPL. So I removed the class containing this VI from the library, as well as the classes containing VIs calling this VI, and so on... But I still get the same error for that same VI when trying to compile the PPL. Why is that??

It sounds like there must be MathScript nodes left somewhere in the application.
Try opening one of the VI's and pressing CTR+F to open the Find Dialog. In there you can select the MathScript node as the object you are searching for and keep the search scope as "All VIs in Application Instance."
You also can try building a packed project library of smaller parts of your VIs to try and isolate what section may be causing the error.
Craig H. | CLA | Systems Engineer | National Instruments

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Ok I am still having issues running the matlab script in mathscript. I have gone back to the original scripts with all the nested sup routines. and the mathscript code is just a call to the first .m file subroutine. but for some reason mathscript will not recognize the function call as a call? I recreated the original matlab node in a sequence, so the matlab node runs (successfully) and then the next sequence is the identical call in mathscript. I have set the path in mathscript to the directory where all the .m files are located. The pre-process_function_pulse .m file sequentially calls 6 very small .m subroutine files. all are located in the same directory. and this directory is the only one listed under path and working directory in Mathscript preferences. Additionally from the last suggestions all traces of the original japanese comments have been deleted from all the .m files. The inputs and outputs are the same for the matlab and mathscript nodes. so i am basically at a loss here.
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http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361D-01/lvconcepts/calling_udf/
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First off, I'm using Labview 8.5 on Windows XP.
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I have attached screenshots of the Vis as well as the VIs themselves.
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Hello,
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Dynamically loading the MathScript Node

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Hi,
unfortunately the node doesn't support run-time dynamic loading of scripts. You can load variable values with the load function, but not scripts.
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361A-01/lvtextmath/msfunc_load/
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361A-01/lvhowto/saving_loading_scripts/
Depending on your application, you could use a case statement to decide between several pre-built (and possibly compiled) mathscript nodes, and acheive the functionality that way.
Another option might be to use the formula vi's instead, although this will require a more complex architecture to parse the text file you'd generate.
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Avalim

Avalim,
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I have Labview 2009 SP1 with Mathscript Module.
While using 'global' command, I've encountered "MathScript Node Failed To Compile Error" from the first time I tried it.
In Mathscript window:
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is produced for any simple 'global a' (or any other variable name used).

Opps, one step you missed in the error code: Contact National Instruments with the Mathscript you used.
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Hi Folks -
I have an installation now of
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32- to 64-bit.
I figure I will address errors
one-by-one and here's the first one. I have a VI with a mathscript
node and the VI, which loaded and ran fine in the 32-bit environment,
is now broken and giving the error "mathscript node: an internal
mathscript error has occurred." My main concern - is mathscript not
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I am attaching the VI. Any ideas are appreciated. I need to get this working.
Also, NI, is there a special 64-bit forum that we should post to in the future, or create to post to?
Sincerely,
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From 2009 help
LabVIEW MathScript is a text-based language you can use to write functions and scripts. You can process scripts using LabVIEW MathScript in the LabVIEW MathScript Window or a MathScript Node. When you create a LabVIEW MathScript, you must use supported data types.
The MathScript syntax is an intuitive and logical
syntax predominantly based on standard mathematical and computer
programming terms, terms in widespread and common use, and/or
descriptive abbreviations, truncations and concatenations of standard
terms. The LabVIEW MathScript Window and MathScript
Nodes are able to process files you create using the current MathScript
syntax and, for backwards compatibility, files you created using legacy
MathScript syntaxes. The LabVIEW MathScript Window
and MathScript Nodes also can process certain of your files that use
other text-based syntaxes, such as files you created using the MATLAB® software. Because the MathScript RT Module engine is used to process scripts in the LabVIEW MathScript Window
and MathScript Nodes, and because the MathScript RT Module engine does
not support all syntaxes, not all existing text-based scripts are
supported.
(LabVIEW 64-bit) LabVIEW MathScript is not supported in LabVIEW (64-bit).

Is it possible to use a file refnum as an input of mathscript node

Hi everybody,
I just began to use LV and mathscript recently. One problem confused me a lot. That is,
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What would you hope to do with the reference? The Mathscript node doesn't have a file reading capability. You need to read the file and pass the data into the Mathscript node.
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