Determining CPU usage, whether a laptop is plugged in, etc.

[Dave_Thomson]

   I was wondering if anyone had some example code for reading things into LabVIEW from the OS regarding computer status.  I would like to be able to read things like CPU usage, memory usage, whether a laptop is plugged in or not, battery level remaining, CPU core temp, etc.  I'm sure all these are available through dll's, but I was wondering if anyone had already developed the LabVIEW calls.

Thanks,
    DaveT

[Hooovahh · Accepted solution]

Sure, attached is a couple VIs that do some of the things you want.  There is the get CPU utilization of a process from here.

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Checking-to-see-if-a-process-is-running/td-p/2834398

Get System Information which I think comes from the WinAP here.

https://forums.ni.com/t5/Example-Code/Windows-API-Function-Utilities-32-bit-for-LabVIEW/ta-p/3996462

And the get battery status which I think was designed for UPSs which comes from the forums but I can't seem to find the origin.

EDIT: This might be better for the UPS which uses .NET

https://forums.ni.com/t5/Example-Code/NET-PowerModeChanged-Notifier-Monitor-your-UPS-or-Laptop-Power...

[Dave_Thomson]

Thanks, Hoovah!  Excellent references.  I also found a thread where Altenbach mentioned a .NET example in the Example Finder that does some of  this.

DaveT