General Programming Considerations - National Instruments PXI-GPIB Getting Started

Chapter 4 Begin to Use the GPIB Software

General Programming Considerations

PXI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NT
where is the directory in which you installed the GPIB software.
path
To load
gpib-nt.com
delete from the third line, as follows:
REM
REM *** To run DOS GPIB applications, uncomment the
REM *** following line
device= path \doswin16\gpib-nt.com
where is the directory in which you installed the GPIB software.
path
As you begin developing your Win32 GPIB application, remember the
following points:
• For your C/C++ application, you must include the NI-488.2M header
file, , in your source code.
decl-32.h
• You can access the GPIB software through the 32-bit DLL,
, either by linking with one of the language interfaces
gpib-32.dll
provided with the GPIB software, or by using direct DLL entry from
other programming environments.
• Several sample GPIB applications are included with the GPIB
software. Use these as a guide for your own application development.
For information about choosing a programming method, developing your
application, or compiling and linking, refer to the GPIB User Manual for
Windows 95 and Windows NT. For detailed information about each NI-488
function and NI-488.2 routine, refer to the NI-488.2M Function Reference
Manual for Win32 or the online help.
, locate these lines in your
4-4
file and
config.nt
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