VI Package Manager (VIPM)
About VIPM
What's Available in VIPM
Free Edition
Pro Edition
Important Terminology
Overview of VIPM Interface
Installing VIPM
System Requirements
Running the Installer
Installing VIPM via command line (Windows Only)
VIPM Icon for Linux Installation
Getting Started
Launching VIPM
Checking your Subscriptions 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
Starting a New Package Build Project
New Package Build Project Dialog
Build Information
Display Information
Description
Palettes
Editing the Palettes
Palette Defaults
Add Palette to Library or Class
Drag & Drop
Right-click on Empty Space
Right-click on Subpalette
Right-click on VI or Control
Palette Category Browser Dialog
Destinations
Special considerations for some LabVIEW destinations
Source File Settings
Package Dependencies
Add or Edit Package Dependency Dialog
Licensing & Activation
Install Requirements
Incompatible Packages
Custom Actions
Pre/Post Build Actions
Package Filename
Using VI Repository Manager
Repository Menu
Package List
Repository Properties Dialog
Deprecating Packages in the Repository
What do VIPM Clients See When a Package is deprecated?
VIPM Repository Theory of Operation
Using the LabVIEW Tools Network View
Clickable Logo
Sort Control
Product Enumeration
Page Navigation
Top Lists
Product Information
Instrument Driver Network Tool
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
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
Debugging Package Build Errors
Pre-Build Check Problem Report Window
Appendix B: How to manually configure your LabVIEW version to allow VIPM communication.
LabVIEW 6.x
LabVIEW 7.x
LabVIEW 8.x
LabVIEW 2009-2014
New Features and Changes
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get More Help?
Do I need a LabVIEW 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?
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Copyright Information
OpenG Builder License
Third Party VI Packages
Relinking to Updated LGPL Components
BSD License
GNU Lesser General Public License