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NiDAQmx example in VB6

I have the following code written in VB.Net using NiDAQmx. I have the need to have the same code written in VB6. Can someone give me the equivalent calls in VB6 using NiDAQmx?

 

Imports NationalInstruments.DAQmx

Public Class frmDIO

    Private sPort As String = "Port1"
    Private sDevices() As String = Nothing
    Private sOutputLines() As String = Nothing
    Private sInputLines() As String = Nothing
    Private sPorts() As String = Nothing
    Private sSerialNumber As String
    Private sDeviceID As String

    Private Sub frmDIO_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Dim sDAQDevice As String
        Dim sDAQPorts As String
        Dim sString As String

        sDevices = DaqSystem.Local.Devices
        sPorts = DaqSystem.Local.LoadDevice(sDevices(0)).DOPorts

        For Each sDAQDevice In sDevices
            cbDigitalIOCard.Items.Add(DaqSystem.Local.LoadDevice(sDAQDevice).ProductType & " " & DaqSystem.Local.LoadDevice(sDAQDevice).DeviceID)
        Next sDAQDevice
        cbDigitalIOCard.Text = cbDigitalIOCard.Items(0)

        For Each sDAQPorts In sPorts
            cbPort.Items.Add(sDAQPorts)
        Next sDAQPorts
        cbPort.Text = cbPort.Items(0)
    End Sub

    Private Sub PortValue_Changed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Port1.PortValueChanged
        Dim digitalWriteTask As New Task()
        Dim OutputChannel As DOChannel
        Dim bInvertLines As Boolean
        Dim iSlashPos As Integer = cbPort.Text.IndexOf("/")
        Dim sPortName As String = cbPort.Text.Substring(iSlashPos + 1, cbPort.Text.Length - (iSlashPos + 1))

        If Port1.Inverted Then
            lblPortValue.Text = 255 - Port1.State
        Else
            lblPortValue.Text = Port1.State
        End If

        OutputChannel = digitalWriteTask.DOChannels.CreateChannel(cbPort.Text, sPortName, ChannelLineGrouping.OneChannelForAllLines)
("Dev1/Port1/Line0", "Line0", ChannelLineGrouping.OneChannelForEachLine)
        digitalWriteTask.Start()
        bInvertLines = OutputChannel.InvertLines
        digitalWriteTask.Stop()
        OutputChannel.InvertLines = Not chkPortInversion.Checked
        Dim writer As DigitalSingleChannelWriter = New DigitalSingleChannelWriter(digitalWriteTask.Stream)
        writer.WriteSingleSamplePort(True, Decimal.ToUInt32(lblPortValue.Text))
        digitalWriteTask.Dispose()
    End Sub

End Class
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Hi Tim,

 

You should be able to find all the examples and the documentation you need under the Program Files>National Instruments>Measurement Studio in your computer.

Regards,
Efrain G.
National Instruments
Visit http://www.ni.com/gettingstarted/ for step-by-step help in setting up your system.
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I've already looked. There is nothing there for VB6...

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Sorry Tim,

 

I meant to say that you should look on this directory:

 

<>\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DotNET2.0\

 

When you select the examples, you will see that you can choose from visual basic or C sharp.

Regards,
Efrain G.
National Instruments
Visit http://www.ni.com/gettingstarted/ for step-by-step help in setting up your system.
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