VI Package Manager (VIPM)
About VIPM
What's Available in VIPM
Community Edition
Professional Edition
Enterprise Edition
Important Terminology
Overview of VIPM Interface
Installing VIPM
System Requirements
Running the Installer
VIPM Icon for Linux Installation
Getting Started
Launching VIPM
Configuring Your LabVIEW Version(s)
Checking the Network for Available Packages
Activating Your Version of VIPM
Using VIPM
Menu Bar
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Package Menu
Tools Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Toolbar
Search
Package list
Right-Click Menu
Status Bar
Using Package Configuration Editor
Package Configuration File Properties Dialog
Error List Dialog
Using VI Package Builder
Package Icon and File Name
Package Properties
Palette Preview
VI Package Version Number
Advanced Build Parameters Dialog
Description (Advanced Build Parameters)
Dependencies (Advanced Build Parameters)
Build Hook VIs (Advanced Build Parameters)
Installation Locations (Advanced Build Parameters)
Build Output (Advanced Build Parameters)
Namespace (Advanced Build Parameters)
Editing the Palettes
Drag & Drop
Right-click on Empty Space
Right-click on Subpalette
Right-click on VI or Control
Using VI Repository Manager
Repository Menu
Package List
Repository Properties Dialog
Repository Client Authorization Dialog
Repository License Pack Activation Dialog
Deprecating Packages in the Repository
What do VIPM Clients See When a Package is Deprecated?
VIPM Enterprise Edition Theory of Operation
Edit options
General Options
Network Options
LabVIEW Options - Version Management
Define LabVIEW Version Dialog
Configure LabVIEW Port Dialog
PCE Options - Package Configuration Editor
Package Builder Options - VI Package Builder
Advanced Options - OpenG Package Mirrors
Repository Manager Options - VIPM Enterprise Edition
Managing Packages
Getting Package Information
Installing One or More Packages from the List
Package Action Confirmation Window
Last Action Results Window
The VI Package Network
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
No LabVIEW run-time engine error
VIPM cannot connect to the Internet
Install button is disabled/grayed
Uninstall button is disabled/grayed
Appendix B: How to manually configure your LabVIEW version to allow VIPM communication.
LabVIEW 6.x
LabVIEW 7.x
LabVIEW 8.x
LabVIEW 2009.x
New Features and Changes
VIPM Enterprise Package Repositories
MD5 Validation of VI Packages
Deprecation of VI Packages
Missing Dependencies Support in VIPM Main UI
Performance Improvements
Improved Package Conflict Detection
VIPM now fully supports Windows Vista and Running as Non-Admin User
Build Hook VI Path Improvements
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
What do I do about OpenG Commander?
What Run-Time Engine do I need?
Where do I get the LabVIEW 8.2.1 Run-Time Engine?
What is a Package?
How do I configure VIPM to use a proxy server?
Why does LabVIEW sometimes launch when I'm installing packages?
Why doesn't VIPM close LabVIEW when it is longer needed by the package installation process?
Copyright Information
Third Party VI Packages
Relinking to Updated LGPL Components
GNU Lesser General Public License
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT