Managing Applications

You can track builds in LabVIEW to help manage multiple versions of an application. Tracking builds is useful if you need to distribute multiple versions of a build. For example, you may want to distinguish between major and minor build versions when distributing to your end users.

You can track builds using the Version Number feature on the Version Information page of the properties dialog box. If you place a checkmark in the Auto Increment checkbox, LabVIEW automatically updates the build component of the version number. To edit the Major, Minor, or Fix components, you must remove the checkmark and manually increment the numbers. Through the Version Information page, you also can assign an internal name for the build or provide a description visible to your end users. For example, you may want to fill in the Description field to provide your users with a description of any major changes to your application.

Related Topics

The following topics discuss the steps to help you manage your build specifications:

• Creating an About Dialog Box for a Stand-Alone Application
• Debugging Applications and Shared Libraries
• Enabling the Web Server in Stand-Alone Applications
• Retrieving Application and Shared Library Versions Programmatically
• Using a Configuration File with a Stand-Alone Application