Added support for running Caraya from exe

[omarmussa]

Updated build process to write Library info to a constant so that library info source files do not need to exist when running from EXE or built package. Note that to run Caraya in a built executable you must explicitly add Caraya.lvlib to the "Always Included" list in the build.

[omarmussa]

Note - I tested the change in a local build of the package but did not include the changed .vipb file so that release notes and build process can be managed by JKI.

[jimkring]

Hey, @omarmussa. Thanks for working on this. I'm wondering if you'd be interested in writing up a very short How To that talks about the use case for building caraya tests into a built EXE (run-time assertions? hardware tests? software self tests?) and also the build spec requirements you mentioned. I went ahead and created a wiki page for this information, here:

https://github.com/JKISoftware/Caraya/wiki/Running-Caraya-Tests-in-a-Built-LabVIEW-Application-(EXE)

Also, it might be nice to announce this new feature/support in the Caraya Community Discussion Forum, for those who might be interested to follow along with the development.

[omarmussa]

@jimkring I can help with updating the Wiki page. Thanks for pasting in the release note as the starting point.

[neilpate]

I have created a class that implements some SQL queries, and have created Caraya tests for the public API. Additionally I have created a "Test All" which is a sequence of all of these test VIs. This all works fine from within LabVIEW.

Now I am interested in building an exe which simply calls my "Test All" on a button press. I included the Caraya.lvlib and my build seems to work; when I click my "Test All" button the code runs as my tables and data are generated but the Caraya Basic Test Manager Process dialog does not display.

Do I need this newer distribution of Caraya to get this to work inside an exe? Is anything else required (like not removing FPs in the Caraya summary VI?)

[jimkring]

Hi @neilpate. Would you mind posting your question into the Caraya Community Forum? https://forums.jki.net/forum/65-caraya-unit-tester/ It will keep our issue/feature tracker clean and facilitate more rich conversations about this topic. Thanks!

[omarmussa]

@neilpate I just reviewed my build and notice that I had left 'Enable debugging' checked in the build spec for the exe - will add it to the Wiki until I have time to figure out which parts are getting stripped at build time. It may require more development to fix this issue.

[jimkring]

My guess is that front panel needs to be preserved during the build. -- Jim Sent from my mobile.

[neilpate]

Will do @jimkring.