Installing OpenG on off-net computers

[HChandler]

For security reasons, I cannot do my development work on the a web connected computer. I can't even install non-approved software on my web connected internet appliance.

Can I still install open-G.

[crelf]

QUOTE (HChandler @ Oct 3 2008, 03:03 PM)

Can I still install open-G.

That's a question probably best answered on the OpenG forums. Anyway, here's a link to what you want to do.

[jzoller]

It's worth noting that OpenG packages are also available on sourceforge in zip format.

You don't get all the integrated goodness of the VIPM though: installation is up to you.

Joe Z.

[Jim Kring]

HChandler,

Chris and Joe pointed you in the right directions.

By far, using VIPM Professional to download and create a VI Package Configuration (*.vipc) file containing the required packages is the easiest approach. (I've just finished updating the page with instructions that Chris referenced.)

Regarding the installation of non-approved software, you'll definitely want to get VIPM and the OpenG packages approved by your organization I know that I couldn't live without the OpenG VIs.

If you have any questions or need help with VIPM, please feel free to post to the JKI Software forums or send us a message.

Thanks,

-Jim

[Chris Davis]

I also have to deal with this issue of having all my development done on a non-Internet connected computer. As a word of warning, you might run into a problem with the installation of VIPM 2 on a computer that has been "locked down". VIPM's installation expects to be able to write to your c:\windows directory as well as the c:\program files directory. You might want to do the install of VIPM without LabVIEW on a computer that you have full control over that is connected to the internet, such as a home computer. That being said, OpenG packages are worth the hassle, as is VIPM. Kudo's to Jim and all of JKI for a great program.

[mstaylor97]

Sorry to ressurrect an old thread, but this still seemed to be the most recent information... ie, installing VIPM Pro to build a configuration to then take to the non-networked PC to install. 

 

It still seems to be the latest info available at JKI as well (http://support.jki.net/entries/20625761-How-do-I-transfer-packages-with-VIPM-to-a-non-networked-computer-?page=1#post_24323686).... and as I commented there, it doesn't really make sense to spend $500 to get a free set of tools installed. 

 

I'd like to get access to the tools, but has anyone outlined a procedure to install the OpenG Tools without a connection, and without VIPM Pro?

 

thanks,

Mark T.

[todd]

http://lavag.org/topic/17063-openg-libraries-on-computer-that-cannot-be-connected-to-the-internet/

[mstaylor97]

Ok, so set it up properly on a PC with internet access, then download all the packages from the "setup" PC and transfer them over.... that seems easier than manually getting all the packages from sourceforge as someone on JKI forums suggested.  I'll try this route, thanks!