creating source code in C++ .NET for CIN's

[Michael Latch]

Labview supplies documentation describing how to implement Code Interface
Nodes (CINs) using the Microsoft Visual C++ IDE. It describes the use of
Visual 6.0 (I think), however I have .NET. I do not know how to set up a
CIN through the use of Visual C++ .NET.

Can anyone give me a step by step on what I need to do to create a working
CIN in LabView 6.1 using Visual C++ .NET?

Thanks,

Mike

[Andrew]

A very popular question, but unfortunately one without many answers...
Be really nice if someone could post help/tips/solution to mike's query.

Cheers,

Andrew

"Michael Latch" wrote in message news:...
> Labview supplies documentation describing how to implement Code Interface
> Nodes (CINs) using the Microsoft Visual C++ IDE. It describes the use of
> Visual 6.0 (I think), however I have .NET. I do not know how to set up a
> CIN through the use of Visual C++ .NET.
>
> Can anyone give me a step by step on what I need to do to create a working
> CIN in LabView 6.1 using Visual C++ .NET?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike

[Randy_H]

All,

Please read the following thread from comp.lang.labview. Tim got this working by changing the linker in the properties of the .NET project.

comp.lang.labview thread on groups.google.com

Randy Hoskin
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/ask

[Arnie]

But a step by step description (like those for the VS 6 - environment) would be very helpful for those who aren't very familiar with the .NET environment they have to use!!!

[rolfk]

Well, I refuse to install Visual C .Net on my machine, simply because:
1) MSVC 6.0 still works for me
2) I hate to relearn everything from scratch as all the settings and much more have changed
3) I want to be able to create object files still loadable on older Windows versions, including LabVIEW real-time, without the need to copy SDK link libraries and runtime libraries from my old system into the .Net installation and fight with several more problems caused by this.

So I guess, a lot of the pros needing Visual C for LabVIEW development just don't use .Net yet 😉

You could also say CIN development is obsolete except for those people trying to get their older software to run and they probably don't use MSVC .Net.

Instead you really shou
ld consider to create DLLs or shared libraries as they have nowadays almost only advantages including standard support out of the box from all the development environments you may have or wish to use.