How do I properly include my NI-DAQ header file nidaq.h and add the NI-DAQ import library nidaq32.lib to my project?

[Ryan]

I tried to follow the instructions on chapter-page 2-2 in the NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles, but it's a little unclear to me exactly where I'm supposed to type the paths after I go to Project>>Settings>>C/C++, not to mention that I don't understand at all where I'm supposed to type the path for the import library. The things I tried resulted in errors stating "the file nidaq.h does not exist" and an object linking error pertaining to the import library. I am using Visual C++ 6.0 and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ryan

[drohacek]

After you go to Project>>Settings>>C/C++, choose Preprocessor in the Category ring control. Enter the path in the Additional include directories string control. Separate different paths with commas. Note that you have to specify this path for all configurations that need it. The configurations typically are Release and Debug.

The instructions want you to add the import library directly to the project. So, choose Project>>Add To Project>>Files and search for the import library.

Alternatively, you could add the import library on the Link tab and specify its directory in Tools>>Options>>Directories tab.