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G CLI by Wiresmith Technology - Toolkit for LabVIEW Download

A library to support a more advanced command line interface from LabVIEW

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Version	3.0.1.98
Released	Apr 14, 2023
Publisher	Wiresmith Technology
License	BSD
LabVIEW Version	LabVIEW>=15.0
Operating System	Windows x64,Mac OS>=10,Linux
Used By	felipefoz_lib_gitlab_cq_report wovalab_lib_antidoc_cli hasbun_wood_engineering_lib_environment_toolkit_for_teststand sas_workshops_lib_clearlvcache_for_g_cli felipefoz_lib_git_hooks hasbun_wood_engineering_lib_conditional_disable_symbol_setter_for_labview sas_workshops_lib_vipb_builder_for_g_cli sas_workshops_lib_vitester_for_g_cli sas_workshops_lib_vipc_applier_for_g_cli lvos_lib_caraya_cli_extension sas_workshops_lib_lunit_for_g_cli felipefoz_lib_venv_launcher felipefoz_lib_venv_tools sas_workshops_lib_lvbuildspec_for_g_cli neosoft_technologies_inc_lib_testandifier sas_workshops_lib_vip_installer_for_g_cli sas_workshops_lib_switcheroo_for_g_cli sas_workshops_lib_blue_formatter_for_labview dqmh_consortium_lib_dqmh_cli_module_validation hasbun_wood_engineering_lib_g_secrets
Project links	Homepage

Description

G CLI (formerly LabVIEW CLI) is a package that supports the client side of a two way command line interface. The package contains two parts:

* A Windows application which installs to the system path so it can be launched from the command line.
* A LabVIEW library that allows you to communicate with the application to pass data to the command line.

NOTE: Since the Windows application installs to path administrator access is required to install it.

Release Notes

3.0.1.98 (Apr 14, 2023)

Fixes
====

* Fix port hardcoded to port 5000 preventing parallel runs.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

3.0.0.97 (Mar 15, 2023)

New Features
==========

* Proxy rebuilt in Rust for cross-platform support.
* Standard error can be written to instead of standard out.
* Exit With Error Code.vi now writes to standard error.
* Non-verbose mode does not add anything to the output you generate.
* ClearCache tool included.
* Add Arch Flag for 32 bit and 64 bit setting
* Support for launching VIs in packed libraries/LLBs. (experimental)
* Experimental support for Linux

Deprecations/Breaking Changes
===================

* `labview-cli` command no longer works.
* `--no-launch` deprecated.
* `--timeout` deprecated in favour of `--connect-timeout` to remove ambiguity
* Minimum version is now 2015.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

2.4.0.5 (Apr 20, 2021)

New Features
==========

* Detect if LabVIEW allows multiple instances and allow multiple runs of the same VI if it does. (#96, thanks Zieleslaw)

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

2.3.0.7 (Mar 30, 2020)

New Features
==========

* Added --kill-timeout option to have seperate wait time before killing labVIEW process.
* Now zero output if verbose mode isn't used.
* Added write line function in library.
* Mass compiles G-CLI tools after install.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

2.2.0.6 (Feb 03, 2020)

New Features
==========

* Added the option to pass an exit code to exit code with error to be used in the no error case.

Bug Fixes
==========

* Improved some error handling in the G CLI exe.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

2.1.0.1520 (Jul 16, 2019)

New Features
==========

* Pass current working directory to the LabVIEW library.
* Added VI to calculate absolute paths from path parameters.
* Added command line parser.

Bug Fixes
==========

* Fixed exception due to race condition accessing the same process we have closed.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

2.0.0.701 (May 10, 2019)

* Arguments sent over TCP link. First step to not having to launch LabVIEW.
* Port passed through service locator to remove requirement to launch LabVIEW.
* Handles if LabVIEW is already open.

JamesMc86 was a contributor to this release

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3.0.1.98 (Apr 14, 2023)

3.0.0.97 (Mar 15, 2023)

2.4.0.5 (Apr 20, 2021)

2.3.0.7 (Mar 30, 2020)

2.2.0.6 (Feb 03, 2020)

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