Hello, is there a way that the Test Stand APIs can be used for ASP / Web?

[rp_mhelinx]

Hello,

I do hope someone can be an idea.

Is it possible that the TestStand API's can be used for ASP/Web?

Currently, we are using Teststand running on exectuble application, but if the TestStand API's can be used on web (Just the operator interface), then it will be easier for engineers/operators to see the results locally and remotely by a web browser.

Any ideas?

Thanks for the help.

Mhelinx

[Norbert_B]

Mhelinx,

i don't think that the TestStand API can be used in ASP very nicely.

TestStand is an ActiveX Server and it seems to be possible to use ActiveX in ASP, but i have read that doing will require reboots of the server from time to time (never done that myself, so relying on 3rd party information).

But there is another, maybe better approach:

Using LabVIEW as your user interface, you can use the Webserver capability of LabVIEW to include the functionality of your UI into your ASP webpages. You can create different "looks" for your application in the webpage while the LV UI stays always the same......

I have never done this as well, and it might be a bit tricky to access data from the visible controls though.

hope this helps,

Norbert

PS: If you are using C# for the UI, i think that this is possible as well....

[j_dodek]

Hi,

Maybe this old threads could be interesting

http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-TestStand/Using-API-calls-from-Web-page/m-p/633743#M17689

http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-TestStand/Webservice-using-Testand-Engine/m-p/431016

Regards,

Juergen