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Help. For information related to developing with NI-DAQmx, refer to the following topics
within the NI Measurement Studio Help:
• For step-by-step instructions on how to create an NI-DAQmx application using the
Measurement Studio Application Wizard and the DAQ Assistant, refer to Walkthrough:
Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application.
• For help with NI-DAQmx methods and properties, refer to NationalInstruments.DAQmx
Namespace and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.ComponentModel Namespace.
• For conceptual help with NI-DAQmx, refer to Using the Measurement Studio
NI-DAQmx .NET Library and Developing with Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx.
• For general help with programming in Measurement Studio, refer to Getting Started with
the Measurement Studio Class Libraries.
To create an application in Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#, follow these general steps:
1. In Visual Studio, select File»New»Project to launch the New Project dialog box.
2. In the Project types pane, expand the Visual Basic or Visual C# node, depending on
which language you want to create the project in, and select Measurement Studio.
3. Choose a project type. You add DAQ tasks as a part of this step.
ANSI C without NI Application Software
The NI-DAQmx Help contains API overviews and general information about measurement
concepts. Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQmx»NI-DAQmx
Help.
The NI-DAQmx C Reference Help describes the NI-DAQmx Library functions, which you can
use with National Instruments data acquisition devices to develop instrumentation, acquisition,
and control applications. Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQmx»
Text-Based Code Support»NI-DAQmx C Reference Help.
.NET Languages without NI Application Software
With the Microsoft .NET Framework, you can use NI-DAQmx to create applications using
Visual C# and Visual Basic .NET without Measurement Studio. Refer to the NI-DAQmx
Readme for specific versions supported.
Training Courses
If you need more help getting started developing an application with NI products, NI offers
training courses. To enroll in a course or obtain a detailed course outline, refer to
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training
Technical Support on the Web
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