Application class/Context.Create Local Host App Instance method
| VI Server Method Information | |
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| Method ID | 815 |
| Scope | Private |
| Data Name | Context.CreateLocalHostAppInstance |
| Short Name* | Context.CreateLocalHostAppInstance |
| Long Name* | Context:Create Local Host App Instance |
| * Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE. | |
| Owning Class ID | 1 |
| Owning Class Name | Application Class |
| Return Data Type | Application Refnum data type
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Creates a new (headless) application instance on the local host machine and returns a reference to it.
Parameters
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Context:Create Local Host App Instance | Yes. Return value. | Reference to the new application instance. Returns an invalid value if this method had an error. |
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Application Instance Name | No | A unique name for the new application instance. If no name is provided, this method creates a new unique name on every call ("AppInstance Untitled 1", "AppInstance Untitled 2", ...). If an application instance with the same name already exists, this method returns an error. |
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INI Path | No | Path to an INI file that will be used for the application instance. Uses default values for all settings if no path is specified. |
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Options | No | Additional flags that are passed to the application instance. The flag kPrivateLVContext is always passed automatically. Allowed flags are:
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Release Ref on Idle (T) | No | If enabled, the application instance will be released when the top-level VI goes idle. Defaults to true. |
Uses
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