General Programming Considerations - National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT Getting Started

Chapter 4 Begin to Use the GPIB Software

General Programming Considerations

AT-GPIB/TNT for Windows 98/95
5. Click on the Properties button to display the General property page
for the GPIB software.
6. Click on the check box labeled Enable Support for DOS GPIB
Applications, and click on the OK button.
7. Restart your computer.
After you restart your computer, you can begin to run your existing
DOS GPIB applications.
As you begin developing your Win32 GPIB application, remember the
following points:
• For your C/C++ application, you must include the GPIB header file
in your source code.
• The GPIB software is accessed 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 Win32. 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 file, which you can access by selecting
Start»Programs»National Instruments GPIB»GPIB32 Help.
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