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Use this page of the Application Properties dialog box to edit destinations and properties for the files and folders included in a stand-alone application. You can apply settings to all the files under Dependencies, but not to individual files under Dependencies. If you want to apply settings to individual files, add them to the LabVIEW project.

Note  If you plan to distribute a stand-alone application that uses shared variables, do not include the .lvlib file in an LLB or in the executable. Change the Destination of the .lvlib file to a destination outside the executable or LLB.

This page includes the following components:

• Project Files—Displays the tree view of items under My Computer in the Project Explorer window.
• Destination—Appears when you select a VI in the Project Files tree. Sets the destination directory for the selected VI. The options in the Destination ring control correspond to the options in the Destination label text box on the Destinations page of the Application Properties dialog box.
• VI Settings—Appears when you select a VI in the Project Files tree. Specifies the properties for the selected VI. The default uses the property settings contained in the VI.
• Set destination for all contained items—Appears when you select a folder in the Project Files tree. Place a checkmark in the checkbox if you want to set the destination directory for the items in the selected folder. When you place a checkmark in the checkbox, a ring control activates that you can use to select the destination directory. The options in the ring control correspond to the options in the Destination label text box on the Destinations page of the Application Properties dialog box.
• Set properties for all contained VIs—Appears when you select a folder in the Project Files tree. Place a checkmark in the checkbox if you want to specify VI properties for VIs in the selected folder. The settings apply to all VIs in the selected folder. You cannot specify settings for individual VIs in the folder.
• Include even if not referenced by other files—Appears when you select a non-VI file in the Project Files tree. Place a checkmark in the checkbox to include the file as a support file in the application or shared library even if no other files include a reference to it.
• Destination directory—Appears when you select a non-VI file in the Project Files tree. Sets the destination directory for the selected file. The default is the support directory. The options in the Destination directory ring control correspond to the options in the Destination label text box on the Destinations page of the Application Properties dialog box. However, invalid destinations appear disabled, such as LLB files for non-VIs.

If a VI specified as a Dynamic VI is going to a destination other than the built application or DLL, Application Builder will move all dependencies of the dynamic VI to the new destination with the dynamic VI, rather than keep the dependencies in the built executable. If two or more dynamic or top level VIs call a VI and try to move it to two different locations, Application Builder will move the VI and all subVIs to the built executable. To make a VI that is specified as Include only if referenced move to a new location, you must specify the VI as a Dynamic VI