VI to exec and VI Server

[Mikrobi]

Hello

I have application made to exec state. (LV7.1, win2000)

How could I send data to this from another VI using VIServer?

Is it possible to do that?

Let's say two VIs as execs and VIServer communication between them?

regards

Mikrobi

[sam]

Treat the other exe like a llb and open a reference to the vi inside it.

[Mikrobi]

Treat the other exe like a llb and open a reference to the vi inside it.

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Could you explain ? Any simple diagram?

regards

Mikrobi

[Michael Aivaliotis]

You use the same method that you would normaly use when accessing a VI within the same labview.

Also, when communicating to another executable then you need to specify "localhost" as your servername. VI Server uses the TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP communications between two executables require that each end of the TCP/IP link has a different TCP/IP port number. When the two VIs are running under LabVIEW, they are within LabVIEW (in other words, not communicating between executables or separate programs).

You can change the port number in the ini setting for that executable. The .ini file should have the same name and be in the same directory as the executable.

A typical ini file after the port has been changed on the executable looks like this:

[MyExecutable]

server.tcp.enabled=True

server.tcp.port=3364

server.tcp.access="+localhost"

Also, one more thing. If you want to test your code before you create an executable, you can launch multiple instances of LabVIEW. I haven't tried this but it's shown in this post in the FAQ:

Can I run multiple instances of LabVIEW?

[Mikrobi]

Also, when communicating to another executable then you need to specify "localhost" as your servername. VI Server uses the TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP communications between two executables require that each end of the TCP/IP link has a different TCP/IP port number. When the two VIs are running under LabVIEW, they are within LabVIEW (in other words, not communicating between executables or separate programs).

Also, one more thing. If you want to test your code before you create an executable, you can launch multiple instances of LabVIEW. I haven't tried this but it's shown in this post in the FAQ:

Can I run multiple instances of LabVIEW?

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Thank you a lot, works excellent!! :thumbup:

best regards

Mikrobi