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Introducing Automatic Version Manager (AVM) for LabVIEW

Automatic Version Manager (AVM) for LabVIEW This video is a  demo of some software I wrote called Automatic Version Manager for LabVIEW.  AVM is a solution for dealing with multiple versions of LabVIEW installed on the same computer.  If you have ever used multiple versions of LabVIEW on the same
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Creating CHM Help Files

Help Files If you are not creating help files for your applications, you should seriously consider it.  How many times have you written an application and then one of the users comes to ask you how to do perform some task in the software?  When I was writing software for
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Alternative to LabVIEW's Installer Builder

Most people who develop software in LabVIEW are familiar with the installer build process from within LabVIEW.  If you haven’t built an installer from within LabVIEW, it is similar to building an executable.  The first step is to build your executable.  Next you right click on Build Specifications in
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Development Server Setup

Software Developers often use a development server which runs version control and bug tracking software. Version control systems, such as Subversion, keep copies of each iteration of the source code. This allows developers to roll back changes if need be to fix bugs or broken code. Bug tracking software, such
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Hidden Gems in LabVIEW

January ALARM Meeting Summary I recently made apresentation on Wednesday the 20th at the ALARM meeting.  ALARM stands for Advandced LabVIEW Architects of the Rocky Mountains.  This is a NI sponsored LabVIEW users group.    We meet every other month alternating between Loiusville and Golden, Colorado.  There is free food.  Lots
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