The LabVIEW files for the Vernier interfaces require a few text files that contain sensor information. These text files are stored in a folder called “data” in the LabVIEWvi.lib directory. The LabVIEW examples can find these files when running in LabVIEW but, if you use our files to create an executable, you must put the folder called “data” in the same directory as the executable. Otherwise, the executable will not be able to find the text files and you will get an error when you try to run it.

Browse to the LabVIEW directory to get to National InstrumentsLabVIEW 20XXvi.libVernierSensorDAQ or LabQuest (depending on the interface you are using). You will see a folder called “data”. That entire folder should be copied to the directory where you have placed your built executable. Storing the data folder in the same directory as the executable allows the executable to find the files.