| Requirement |
Additional Resources |
| Installation |
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| Product is shipped with an installer. |
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| Installer prompts the user if dependent software is not present on a system. |
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| The package includes a EULA which complies with the “Restrictions” and “Application Deployment” sections of the NI Software License Agreement. |
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| Users can uninstall the product. |
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| There is a documented or intuitive update process. |
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| Activation (if applicable) |
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| The add-on is able to be evaluated immediately upon downloading the software. |
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| Users are reminded of the remaining trial time or uses. |
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| Upon the trial expiring, users are prompted to activate the add-on. |
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| The add-on can be activated using appropriate credentials. |
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| Examples and Tutorials |
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| Add-on provides examples and/or tutorials to demonstrate how to use the product in VeriStand. |
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| Examples and tutorials are intuitive and any required steps are documented. |
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| Examples include VI descriptions viewable from NI Example Finder. |
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| Tutorials include explanations to describe what is demonstrated or accomplished by following the tutorial in order to serve as a learning aid for customers. |
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| File Structure |
File and Folder Names for Integrating into VeriStand |
| Add-on files are placed in the correct locations. |
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| Files and folders follow a recommended company/product naming convention to ensure namespacing and avoid conflicts with other add-ons. |
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| Model DLLs |
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| Model DLLs import into VeriStand and behave as expected (if applicable). |
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| Documentation |
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| Documentation relating to installation must be accessible before installation. |
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| Add-on contains a help document accessible from the Windows Start menu or within the product. |
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| Documentation describes any installation steps outside of running the installer (if applicable). |
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| Third-party and NI software dependencies are documented (if applicable). |
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| Hardware system requirements are documented (if applicable). |
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| Product directs users to a support channel for technical support. |
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| User Experience |
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| No unexpected crashes or errors reported. |
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| No apparent memory leaks or undocumented spikes in CPU or memory when using add-on and/or examples. |
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| UI has seamless integration within VeriStand. |
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| User interface is intuitive for all utilities, dialogs, and stand-alone applications. |
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| User experience is professional in look, feel, and operation. |
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| User is provided with feedback during long operations (e.g., progress bar, busy cursor, etc.). |
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| The custom device dialog links to a help document (if applicable). |
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| Dialog windows follow the same style as NI dialog windows. |
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| Dialog windows include Help buttons linking to the help document. |
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| Tab order of controls in dialogs are configured logically. |
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| Deployment |
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| Add-on works when deployed for operator-only use (if applicable). |
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