Advantech 4718 1.5 Device Driver Programming Roadmap

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1.5 Device Driver Programming Roadmap

This section will provide a roadmap to demonstrate how to build an appli-

cation from scratch using Advantech Device Drivers with your favorite

development tools such as Visual C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, or C++

Builder. The step-by-step instructions on how to build your own applica-

tions using each development tool will be given in the Device Drivers

Manual. Moreover, a rich set of example source code is also given for

your reference.

Programmers can develop application programs with the following devel-

opment tools:

• Visual C++

• Visual Basic

• Delphi

• C++ Builder

For instructions on how to begin programming in each development tool,

Advantech offers a Tutorial Chapter in the Device Drivers Manual for

your reference. Please refer to the corresponding sections in this chapter

on the Device Drivers Manual to begin your programming efforts. You

can also look at the example source code provided for each programming

tool, since they can get you very well oriented.

The Device Drivers Manual can be found on the companion CD-ROM.

Alternatively, if you have already installed the Device Drivers on your

system, The Device Drivers Manual can be readily accessed through the

Start button:

Start/Programs/Advantech Automation/Advantech Device Manager

/Device Driver’s Manual

The example source code can be found under the corresponding installa-

tion folder such as the default installation path:

\Program Files\Advantech\ADSAPI\Examples

For information about using other function groups or other development

tools, please refer to Creating Windows 2000/XP Applications with

Device Drivers chapter and the Function Overview chapter in the Device

Drivers Manual.