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Use this page of the Shared Library Properties dialog box to edit destinations and properties for the files included in a shared library. LabVIEW enables the options in this page only if the item you select in the Project Explorer tree supports the option. You can apply settings to all the items under Dependencies, but not to individual items under Dependencies.

Note  If you plan to distribute a shared library (DLL) that uses shared variables, do not include the .lvlib file in the DLL. Change the Destination of the .lvlib file to a destination outside the DLL.

This page includes the following components:

Note  The following options appear only when you select a folder from the Project Files tree. The settings apply to all items in the selected folder. You cannot specify settings for individual items in the folder. The Inclusion Type indicator displays the inclusion type for the folder. Set destination for all contained items Set VI properties for all contained items Set save settings for all contained items Set password for all contained items Apply prefix to all contained items

• Project Files—Displays the tree view of items under My Computer in the Project Explorer window.

• Inclusion Type—Displays how LabVIEW includes the item in the build. This option corresponds to the inclusion type you selected in the Source Files page. For example, a VI in the Always Included list appear as Always Included.

  If you select a folder, the inclusion type corresponds to the inclusion type of the items inside the folder.

  • Exported VI—Includes the item in the build as an exported VI.
  • Always Included—Includes the item in the build.
  • Include if referenced—Includes the item in the build if another item references it.

• Destination—Sets the destination for the selected item. LabVIEW enables this option if you have not designated the item as a startup VI.

  The names in the Destination pull-down menu correspond to the options in the Destination label text box on the Destinations page. The default destination is Same as caller and LabVIEW places the item in the same destination as the caller.

  • Make top level in LLB—Appears when you select a destination that is an LLB.

    Place a checkmark in the Make top level in LLB checkbox if you want the selected VI to be the top level item in the LLB.

• Customize VI Properties—Displays the VI Properties dialog box. Use the dialog box to specify the properties for the selected VI. By default, LabVIEW uses the property settings configured in the VI. Any settings you configure in the VI Properties dialog box override any settings you configured in the Customize Window Appearance dialog box.

  LabVIEW dims this option for items other than VIs.

• Use default save settings—Saves the VIs using default save settings. The default save setting for VIs is to remove the front panel and the block diagram. Remove the checkmark from the Use default save settings checkbox to change the default settings.

  Note  Startup VIs in applications and exported VIs in shared libraries always retain the front panel. You cannot choose to remove the front panel. The default for VIs referenced in built applications or shared libraries is to remove both the front panel and the block diagram. However, if you change the appearance of the front panel of the VI at edit time, LabVIEW assumes that you want to retain the front panel and does not remove it. LabVIEW dims this option for items other than VIs.

  • Remove front panel—Removes the front panel from the build. LabVIEW enables this option if you remove the checkmark from the Use default save settings checkbox.

  • Remove block diagram—Removes the block diagram from the build. LabVIEW enables this option if you remove the checkmark from the Use default save settings checkbox.

• No password change—Does not prompt for a password if you use the VI in a build.

  LabVIEW does not modify or apply the password.

• Remove password—Removes the password you previously applied to a VI or library.

  Prior to removing the password, LabVIEW prompts you to enter the current password during the build.

• Apply new password—Applies the password you supply in the text box to a VI or library.

  Prior to applying the new password, LabVIEW prompts you to enter the current password during the build.

• Rename this file in the build—Renames the selected file. Enter the new name of the file in the text box.

• 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.

  Note  LabVIEW places an item set to Same as caller in the directory of the caller. If you set an item to Same as caller and two different callers are in different directories, LabVIEW places the item in the same directory as the build.

• Set VI properties 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 VI properties for the items in the selected folder. When you place a checkmark in the checkbox, the Customize VI Properties button activates.

• Set save settings 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 save settings for the items in the selected folder.

• Set password 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 configure the password for the items in the selected folder.

  When you place a checkmark in the checkbox, the radio buttons activate.

• Apply prefix to all contained items—Appears when you select a folder in the Project Files tree. Renames all items in the folder by applying a prefix to the existing name.