NI-DAQmx Run-time Engine

Question

Is a run-time version of the NI-DAQmx v8.6 driver available yet? I'm distributing an application from LV 7.1 that requires DAQmx and want to include this as part of the installation. I found run-time packages for v8.3 but I'm using v8.6 in my development work so hate to switch to an older version. Are there any compatibility issues in using v8.3? Thanks.
Art

Answer 1

HI Paul,
Thanks for your suggestions. Just prior to receiving your response, I had in fact tried to build just an installer for the daq driver from LV 8.5. The problem is that it forces the project to be saved before it will create and installer and then proceeds to include the empty project and the LV runtime engine. In my case, I named the project test and the installer created c:\test on the target and installed the LV runtime as well as the daq driver. I also ended up with a regiestered application - test. Once I manually uninstalled test, I had the result I wanted, but too long a path to get there.
I bit the bullet and migrated the code from LV 7.1 to LV 8.5 so that I could build a comprehensive installer. Generally, things turned out well. My biggest question is why the application builder / installer insists on putting both LV 8.2 and 8.5 RTE on the target. I want, and expect, only LV 8.5 RTE. I'm have installed and am running off of the 3rd Q release for the NI developer suite. Why is 8.2 RTE loading and how do I correct this?
Another strange result is that my daq device and channels do not show up in MAX. I included the level 5 daq driver and MAX in my installer as well as the hardware configuration. The application works ok, and if I manully import from my *.nce file then I get a warning that my device will be replaced. Is this normal? The GPIB controller shows up as normal. The only thing that seemed odd during installation was that the daq driver didn't complete installation after restart because I forgot to plug in the daq device cable. Afterward it seemed ok.
I also have a couple of bugs with the application builder / installer. I converted my LV 7.1 build script and made needed changes. I see the following behaviors.
1) I have setup a file to install into a subdirectory. Every thing works ok except when I subsequently go back into the Installer Properties window and go to the Source Files. I see two problems. First, in the Project View my files are in the correct locations, but the icon for the one in the sub-directory is switched with the very last one in the list. Second, in the Destination View the next-to-the-last file from the Project View is the one shown in the sub-directory while the file that should be in there is listed directed below it in the list (but not in the sub-directory). Everything installs to the correct location, but this maked it very confusing to edit the installer.
2) Whenever I use the Build All command, the application builder fails with the following error. If I start the build individually from the Properties window, then the build completes successfully.
Visit the Request Support page at ni.com/ask to learn more about resolving this problem. Use the following information as a reference:
Error 1 occurred at Copy in AB_Engine_Copy_Error_Files.vi->AB_Application.lvclass:Copy_Error_Files.vi->AB_Application.lvclass:Copy_Files.vi->AB_Build.lvclass:Build.vi->AB_EXE.lvclass:Build.vi->AB_Engine_Build.vi->AB_Build_Invoke.vi->AB_Build_Invoke.vi.ProxyCaller
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW:  An input parameter is invalid. For example if the input is a path, the path might contain a character not allowed by the OS such as ? or @.
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NI-488:  Command requires GPIB Controller to be Controller-In-Charge.
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.5\user.lib\errors\McPherson-errors.txt
Thanks again for help.
Art