Where/how do I get a "Run-Time Engine"?

I need to check out operation of my Labview program on another computer in another lab. I developed it using Labview 7.0, and now need the "Run-Time Engine" to load onto this computer.

You can download it from HERE !
Select LabVIEW...LabVIEW runtime...7.0 ... etc.
(Of course this requires that you built your program into an executable. Do you have LabVIEW professional or the application builder add-on?)
Message Edited by altenbach on 10-27-2005 11:10 AM
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This has been one of those days.
I'm trying to create my .exe file to place onto another computer. I've done this before with success. But that was then and this is now.
I believe I have all the files I need in my LLB, and I believe I did my application distribution correctly and I believe I built the DLL correctly. But when I took the resulting .exe file and placed it on another computer and attempted to run it, it gave me the error message: "Unable to locate LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. Program requires a version 7.1 (or compatible) LabVIEW Run-Time engine. You should have already realized this, you moron."
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