Use Sys Exec to Start the Onscreen Keyboard

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Overview
This VI demonstrates how to start the onscreen keyboard which may be useful for deployed applications lacking a keyboard

Description
The Here is a brief description of the example:

LabVIEW can make use of the Sys Exec VI to start standalone executables on the system. With this tool, you can also start the onscreen keyboard which may be useful for deployed applications lacking a keyboard. This VI makes use of the TabTip.exe which will load the windows on screen keyboard.

Requirements

1. LabVIEW 2013 (or compatible)

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Point the cmd for the System exec to the TabTip.exe located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink folder.
2. The executable within his TabTip.exe.
3. This will run the onscreen keyboard.

Additional Information or References

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