Changing the Default LVAddons Location

Use LabVIEW configuration tokens to change the location of the LVAddons folder on a system or to create additional LVAddons folders.

For example, you can change these defaults to develop files in a location under source control.

The default location of LVAddons depends on your operating system:

  • Windows—C:\Program Files\NI\LVAddons
  • Linux—/usr/local/natinst/share/lvaddons/
  • macOS—/Library/Application Support/National Instruments/LVAddons/
    1. Open LabVIEW.ini.
      The default location is C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW Year.
    2. Change the default LVAddons behavior by adding the following configuration tokens to LabVIEW.ini:
      OptionConfiguration Tokens
      Change the default LVAddons location LVAddons.CustomLocation

      Separate paths with semicolons.
      Create additional LVAddons locations LVAddons.AdditionalLocations

      Available starting in LabVIEW 2024 Q1.
      Create target-dependent library paths TargetName.LibraryPaths

      Separate paths with semicolons.

      Examples:

      • LocalHost.LibraryPaths
      • NI.RT.LINUX.PXI.LibraryPaths
      • NI.RT.CDAQ.Linux.LibraryPaths

      Available starting in LabVIEW 2024 Q1.
    3. Save LabVIEW.ini.
    4. Close and restart LabVIEW.