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How to Programmatically Run an Application Minimised from LabVIEW

Updated Oct 2, 2024

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Software

  • TestStand
  • LabVIEW

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Issue Details

How do I complete the following steps programmatically in LabVIEW?
  • Open TestStand
  • Run TestStand while it is minimised;
  • Close TestStand after running the sequence file.

Solution

You can use the System Exec.vi to execute or launch other Windows-based applications, command-line applications, batch files (Windows) or script files (Mac OS X and Linux) from within LabVIEW. You can also include any parameters within your command string that the executing command supports. An example showing how to call a targeted Windows' application (i.e. Calculator) using the System Exec VI can be found here .

To execute an application minimised, wire a true constant to the run minimized? port.