Announcement: VI Helpeks toolkit transitions to Open Source (MIT License).

[Konstantin Shifershteyn]

After years of commercial availability, the VI Helpeks toolkit has transitioned to an open-source project under the terms of the MIT License. Starting with version 3.1, all source code, developer tools, and documentation assets are publicly available on GitHub:
https://github.com/konstantin-shifershteyn/vihelpeks

Installation and Distribution
• VI Package Manager (VIPM): VI Helpeks is listed in the VIPM package repository for direct installation.
• Direct Downloads: Distribution packages are available via GitHub and the NI LabVIEW Tools Network.
https://github.com/konstantin-shifershteyn/vihelpeks/releases/tag/v3.1.0
https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/tools-network/download.vi-helpeks.html#372323

Licensing and Contribution
Under the MIT License, users are free to download, install, modify, and integrate the toolkit into both personal and proprietary commercial applications without restriction. Community members are welcome to use the software free of charge and contribute to future development.

About VI Helpeks
VI Helpeks is a LabVIEW add-on providing UI tools and API VIs for generating professional documentation for VIs and palettes in HTML and CHM formats, matching the native LabVIEW Help style. It has been listed on the LabVIEW Tools Network for many years and was named a finalist for the LabVIEW Tools Network Innovation Product of the Year 2013.

 

[ShaunR]

Never heard of or used it but great news about MIT open sourcing.

[tidytern12]

Nice to see the source and docs opened up too, not just a free binary drop. MIT should make it much easier for old LabVIEW projects to keep this alive.