> How can I programatically control a stand-alone LabVIEW > application(exe) from another VI. I tried wiring "localhost" to the > machine name(in open application reference node) and specifying the > path of the exe to the (open VI refernce). I can't, it throws error.
The main thing you need to do is configure the Built app so that it has the VI Server on and is listening on a known and distinct port. Depending on what menus are available in your EXE, you might be able to use the tools>>options dialog to set these things, otherwise, you can copy from your LabVIEW.ini and modify slightly. Ultimately, you want an EXENAME.ini file, with EXENAME being substituted for your EXE's name. If your ini has a section header in []'s, change that to the EXE also. Then place the VI Server tokens to turn the TCP connection on, to set a port, to allow or disallow different types of access, and to allow/disallow different machine IP/DNS patterns. Again, this stuff is more easily copied from the LV ini file and modify the port number. Now when you try to open the connection, use the localhost and use the new port number. Greg McKaskle
