Build your code into a package that you share and run outside or within the development
environment.
An application is a program designed to
perform a group of coordinated functions or tasks.A library is a collection of source files, such
as VIs, type definitions, classes, and other support files.
Use an Application or Library document (.gcomp) to create an
application, library, or custom palette. Each document contains your source files, such as
VIs, menus, and text files.
Use the following steps to build and customize your
application or library.
-
Create your application or library.
Option |
Description |
Create an
application |
To create an executable, create an Application
document (.gcomp), add source files to the document, and build the
application into an executable.
|
Create a
library |
Use a Library document (.gcomp) to add source files and to
create a library or an add-on library.
|
- Optional:
Localize
strings—To localize strings for objects that display at run
time, such as dialog boxes, add custom entries to a string dictionary file and use the
Get Localized String node to retrieve the strings
programmatically.
- Optional:
Optimize your
library—Use the command line interface (CLI) to run a predefined command that
optimizes library file performance.
- Optional:
Create an
executable—Build your application into an executable.

Note
The target that the executable runs on must have the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine
installed.
-
Package your
file—Package your application or library into a package or package
installer.
- Optional:
Add a project to LabVIEW NXG—Add a LabVIEW NXG project that demonstrates the use
of an add-on library to LabVIEW NXG as an example or template.