[Jim Kring]

What's New in VI Package Manager 2.0 (Final)

VIPM 2.0 (Final) concludes the beta period of testing. All users should upgrade to this latest version.

The following are a list of changes from Beta 2:

• No expiration date -- VIPM 2.0 (Final) does not expire.
  
• Professional Edition requires purchase and activation.
  
• Other minor fixes.

VIPM 2.0 introduces package building -- allowing you to get your reusable LabVIEW VIs into the palettes, organized the way you want, in just minutes. It has powerful, easy-to-use features that make sure you're always in control of your reusable VIs, without the worry of missing subVIs in your LabVIEW projects.

Want to learn more about building VI Packages? See our new Package Building Guide.

Community Edition

• Build VI Packages
  
• Install Reusable VIs in the User Libraries Palette
  
• Auto-generated Palettes and Icons

Professional Edition - In addition to all the features available in VIPM Community Edition, VIPM Professional offers the following additional features:

• Edit the Controls and Functions Palette
  
• Customize Package Dependencies
  
• Advanced Package Configuration Management
  
• Execute Pre-build and Post-build step VIs
  
• Customize where VIs are Installed in the Palettes
  
• Customize the Package Description and other Parameters
  
• Refresh the LabVIEW palettes after package installation

Release Date: August 20, 2008

To download and install VIPM 2.0 (Final), visit http://jkisoft.com/vipm/.