Confusion about installing an RCF plugin

[george seifert]

I've downloaded a plugin for the right-click framework, but can't figure out how to install it. On the download page for the plugin it says:

This plugin is packaged for use with the JKI VIPM. Download the VIPM package, right click and select "Add To VIPM Library",

then select the "Add To Library & Install" button from the dialog that opens. You'll need to restart the JKI RCF to use the plugin.

I can't figure out how to have the VI Package Manager find the plugin so it can install it. It must be something obvious I'm missing.

George

[Wire Warrior]

You can double click the package file which will open the VIPM automatically also.

And asking the basic question, you are aware that VIPM is a different program that you have to install separate from LabVIEW?

Jason

[george seifert]

You can double click the package file which will open the VIPM automatically also.

And asking the basic question, you are aware that VIPM is a different program that you have to install separate from LabVIEW?

Jason

Yep, I know about the VIPM. I have it loaded and have loaded some packages with it. When I downloaded this one package (rcf-plugin-align-terminal-labels) I put it on my desktop. It has no extension. If I double-click it, Windows asks what I want to use to open it. I had VIPM running when I did this.

George

[Ton Plomp]

Yep, I know about the VIPM. I have it loaded and have loaded some packages with it. When I downloaded this one package (rcf-plugin-align-terminal-labels) I put it on my desktop. It has no extension. If I double-click it, Windows asks what I want to use to open it. I had VIPM running when I did this.

George

When I download that file it has the extension *.vip, however I know some proxies/web browser can alter the extension of some files.

Just try to rename it to *.vip (it's not an OGP or ZIP file).

Ton

[Michael Aivaliotis]

What browser did you use to download the file and from where? LAVA?

I just tried downloading it in Chrome and the file saves as: distek_integration_inc_lib_rcf_align_terminal_labels-1.0.0-1.vip

[george seifert]

What browser did you use to download the file and from where? LAVA?

I just tried downloading it in Chrome and the file saves as: distek_integration_inc_lib_rcf_align_terminal_labels-1.0.0-1.vip

I used Firefox and got them from LAVA.

Adding the VIP extension worked. Thanks.

George

[Ton Plomp]

I used Firefox and got them from LAVA.

Adding the VIP extension worked. Thanks.

George

I was able to download this with firefox and keep the filename extension.

Weird.

Ton