Missing Plugin Error Loading Remote Front Panel in Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, Internet Explorer, or SafariPrimary Software: LabVIEW Run-Time EnginePrimary Software Version: 8.0 Primary Software Fixed Version: 8.0 Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: When trying to view a Remote Front Panel from my web browser, I see a missing plugin error. Where do I get the plugin? Solution: The LabVIEW Run-Time Engine is necessary to view Remote Front Panels. See the Related Links section at the bottom of this document to download the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. On Windows and Mac OS, the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine installation will usually automatically copy the browser plugin(s) to the correct directory for you, with an exception for browser versions that were released after a particular version of the Run-Time Engine, most notably Mozilla Firefox. In these cases, as well as for Linux users, it is necessary to manually install the plugin(s) to the correct directory. Note: You must use the plugin that corresponds with the version of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine that you are using, for example the Remote Front Panel plugin for LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 7.0 is not compatible with LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 7.1. See below for OS specific supported browsers and plugin installation information: Windows Mac OS X Mac OS 9 Linux Windows The following are supported browsers for viewing Remote Front Panels in Windows:
Note: For Windows--Netscape, Mozilla, and Mozilla Firefox all use the same plugin for a given version of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. For cases 2 and 3, download the file Windows RFP Plugins.zip file below. This contains six plugins, one for each version of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine for both Netscape and Internet Explorer. Read the readme file to know which file to install. Copy the plugin to your browser’s plugins directory, typically something like C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS or C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pluginsBeginning in LabVIEW 8.0, the plugins are installed to C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\LabVIEW Run-Time\8.0\Browser Plugins. If a web browser is installed after LabVIEW (such as Firefox), the plugins can be manually installed from this location. Mac OS X Installation of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine version 7.0 or 7.1 on Mac OS X should install a plugin to \Library\Internet Plug-Ins. This will enable a user to launch a LabVIEW Run-Time window by clicking on an area in the HTML page, but will not embed the LabVIEW window into the HTML page itself. Because the LabVIEW window is not actually embedded in the browser, any browser for Mac OS X should work with LabVIEW Remote Front Panels, including:
\Library\Internet Plug-InsMac OS 9 The following are supported browsers for viewing Remote Front Panels in Mac OS 9:
If you install Netscape or Internet Explorer after installing the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine, you can reinstall the Run-Time Engine or download the file Mac OS 9 RFP Plugins.zip below. This file contains two plugins, one for version 6.1 and one for version 7.0 of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. Copy the appropriate plugin to Applications\Internet\Netscape\Plug-ins or Applications\Internet\Internet Explorer 5.x\Plug-InsLinux The following are supported browsers for viewing Remote Front Panels in Linux:
The following are supported versions of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine for viewing Remote Front Panels in Linux:
The Remote Front Panel plugin for the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine is installed by default to /usr/local/lib/LabVIEW-x.x. After installing the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine, copy the shared object file (LV71NPlugin.so, LV7NPlugin.so, or LVNPlugin.so) from the aforementioned location to /usr/local/(your browser)/plugins.Related Links: Drivers and Updates: LabVIEW Run-Time Engine Attachments:
Report Date: 07/19/2005 Last Updated: 03/08/2008 Document ID: 3NIDOLTQ |
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