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About This Manual
The LabWindows/CVI Programmer Reference Manual contains
information to help you develop programs in LabWindows/CVI. The
LabWindows/CVI Programmer Reference Manual is intended for use by
LabWindows users who have already completed the Getting Started with
LabWindows/CVI tutorial. To use this manual effectively, you should be
familiar with Getting Started with LabWindows/CVI, the LabWindows/CVI
User Manual, DOS, Windows, and the C programming language.
Organization of This Manual
The LabWindows/CVI Programmer Reference Manual is organized as
follows:
• Chapter1, LabWindows/CVI Compiler, describes LabWindows/CVI
compiler specifics, C language extensions, 32-bit compiler issues,
debugging levels, and user protection.
• Chapter2, Using Loadable Compiled Modules, describes the
advantages and disadvantages of using compiled cod e modules in your
application. It also describes the kinds of compiled modules avail abl e
in LabWindows/CVI and includes programming guidelines for
modules you generate with external compilers.
• Chapter3, Windows 95/NT Compiler/Linker Issues, describes the
different kinds of compiled modules available under
LabWindows/CVI for Windows95/NT and includes programming
guidelines for modules you generate with external compilers.
• Chapter4, Windows 3.1 Compiler/Linker Issues, describes the
different kinds of compiled modules available under
LabWindows/CVI for Windows3.1 and includes programming
guidelines for modules you generate with external compilers.
• Chapter5, UNIX Compiler/ Linker Issues, describes the kinds of
compiled modules available under LabWindows/CVI for UNIX and
includes programming guidelines for modules you generate with
external compilers.
• Chapter6, Building M ultiplatform Applications, contains guidelines
and caveats for writing platform-independent LabWindows/CVI
applications. LabWindows/CVI currently runs under Windows 3.1
and Windows 95/NT for the PC, and Solaris 1 and Solaris 2 for the
SPARCstation.
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