Device Driver Programming Roadmap; Programming Tools - Advantech PCI-1727U User Manual

1.5 Device Driver Programming Roadmap

This section will provide a roadmap to demonstrate how to build an appli-
cation from scratch using Advantech Device Drivers with your favorite
development tools such as Visual C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, or C++
Builder. The step-by-step instructions on how to build your own applica-
tions using each development tool will be given in the Device Drivers
Manual. Moreover, a rich set of example source code is also given for
your reference.

1.5.1 Programming Tools

Programmers can develop programs using these development tools:
• Visual C++
• Visual Basic
• Delphi
• C++ Builder
For instructions on how to begin programming in each development tool,
Advantech offers a Tutorial Chapter in the Device Drivers Manual for
your reference. Please refer to the corresponding sections in this chapter
on the Device Drivers Manual to begin your programming efforts. You
can also look at the example source code provided for each programming
tool, since they can get you very well oriented.
The Device Drivers Manual can be found on the companion CD-ROM.
Alternatively, if you have already installed the Device Drivers on your
system, The Device Drivers Manual can be readily accessed through the
Start button:
Start/Programs/Advantech Automation/Advantech Device Manager
/Device Driver's Manual
The example source code can be found under the corresponding installa-
tion folder such as the default installation path:
\Program Files\Advantech\ADSAPI\Examples
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