NI WPF and Silverlight

[Per Helge]

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Graph


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Mainly
Visual Studio

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Maybe
both.

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A
combination

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It
varies.

Are
you wanting to see WPF...

Yes

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It
gives more oppurtunities for GUI, looks better. It is the future!

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Desktop
GUI applications.

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Just
WPF

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No

[Nick_Alexeev]

Hi Jonathan,

Happy New Year!  Here are the answers:

1. What exact UI components are you wanting to see implemented in WPF? I know you mentioned some of the core UI controls, but I am hoping maybe you can elaborate on this a little. Components in CW UI 8.0.  Most of all – CWGraph
2. Will you be using Visual Studio 2008 or Expression Blend to develop your UI?  Visual Studio 2008
   1.  Will you be using just one or perhaps both pieces of software?
3. Are you planning on mostly writing in XAML or sticking to C# and VB.NET?  Both: the visual 
4. Will you be both the developer and designer of your application? Yes - both
   
5. Are you wanting to see WPF and Silverlight controls implemented because you are moving to these new frameworks? Yes
   
   1. If so, do you have a specific reason for moving to WPF or Silverlight? I'm moving from VB6 to C#.  Since I'm making a large transition, might as well go to the "latest" framework.
6. What types of applications are you wanting to develop in WPF or Silverlight? Desktop applications for monitoring and controlling processes (industrial, medical).
   
7. Are you going to be using both WPF and Silverlight or just one of the technologies?  Only WPF.  I haven't had a need to use Silverlight.
8. Do you happen to use the DAQ Assistant in Visual Studio currently?  No.  I'm fairly new to Measurement Studio.
   
   1. If so, would you like to use the DAQ Assistant with WPF?

- Nick

[ron64]

hi there,

yes i am working on WPF and silverlight, though i am using C#, not LV or Measurement Studio at this time.I am doing this work with both OEM test equipment(ARB sig gen and micro-controller, external A/D converter / FPGA interface as well).  initially i created my own graphs using GDI+, but found that to be far too slow, not as responsive as i would like it to be. oh, i see we can add attachments; i have fixed screen shot of one such application;

  here, i am doing remote control of a Tektronix TDS2024 4 channel DSO in C# .Net windows forms application.  I converted the programmer's reference guide to text, parsed out command structures and provided users with intuitive commands.  what is pictured here is SCPI command script to capture waveform from connected microcontroller(here an Arduino UNO, probing on the RS232 TX line while outputting ASCII text). So I provide RS232 decoding based upon the captured waveform data. since the TDS2024 has only up to 2500 points capture capability, i am taking advantage of the PC storage capability by creating sort of a picture frame set of data captures.  I used the MS Charting class created in 2008 here. next up is I2C, and SPI.

if interested learning more, please contact me.

Thanks

Ron

cheers