How do I get the number of processors (cores) with LabVIEW

[AnthonV]

Hi, I would like to determine programatically and with LabVIEW on Windows XP how many processors (or cores) are available and what their loading is.  I am finding a lot of info on doing this with RT, but I am having trouble finding a way of doing it in LabVIEW.

Any ideas?

[GerdW]

Hi Anthon,

on the German LabView days (somedays ago) they have shown a function to determine the number of cores. They proposed to attach this function to the sum-up of the presentation here on the website.

So 2 options:
1) maybe the same function is shown on the English LV days - so look there for some data.
2) Wait until the sum-up of the German LV days is available...

[AnthonV]

Thank you Gerd, sorry I am not clear with what labVIEW 'days' refers to - was it some sort of a conference for which the proceedings will be placed on the ni.com website?  If so I am not quite sure what to search for to get it. 

[GerdW]

Hi AnthonV,

the official term is "NIdays" and yes: it was a kind of conference to present LabView8.5 here in Germany too...
You should find the proceedings someday here (I hope)!

[AnthonV]

Hi Gerd, although the information you mentioned does not seem to be on that page yet, it got me looking around the devzone and I think I have found what I was looking for.  I have attached the links below for anyone else who might want to monitor the CPU on a Windows target:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5405 
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/3720 
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/115 
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/4713  (RT)