crio not running new code

[RufflesRidge]

That does explain things clearly and highlights the issue.

The step where you press "Deploy" is incorrect. What you should be doing instead is a two-step process: 1) clicking "Build", then waiting for the dialog box when the build is complete. 2) Clicking Run as Startup from the same menu

[Alan Anderson]

When the cRIO starts up, it will run only a .rtexe file that's been set to Run As Startup. That file is created when you Build the project.

The very bottom item in the project view contains the deployment options. That's where you find the place to right-click and do the Build and Run As Startup.