How to replace this bit "Check to see if GPIB Global variables are registered"?

[SandiegoSD]

Hi guys, I'm trying to use GPIB on my Windows 7 machine, as a result the old vbib-32.vb doesn't work for me and I'm using the new subs and functions. 
But there's  this one piece of code I find at the beginning of many subs in the vbib-32.vb:

' Check to see if GPIB Global variables are registered
If (GPIBglobalsRegistered = 0) Then
Call RegisterGPIBGlobals()
End If

I'm not sure what's the equivalent for this piece of code in the new NationalInstruments.NI4882.dll .

Anyone know what to do?

[BriceS]

Thanks for posting your question to our forum. It looks like you've also been discussing this same issue in another forum thread ( http://forums.ni.com/t5/Instrument-Control-GPIB-Serial/How-to-replace-this-quot-Check-to-see-if-GPIB... ). To help keep things straight on our end, we like to keep a single issue to one thread. This makes it easier for us to solve your problem and makes it easier for other customers to help out too.

Regards,

Brice S.

Applications Engineer

National Instruments

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