Chapter 4 Getting Started with Measurement Studio
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Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Application with Windows Forms Controls and Analysis in Visual Studio .NET 2003
Measurement Studio includes user interface controls, such as a waveform
graph control and a gauge control, and analysis functionality such as signal
generation and mathematical functions. This walkthrough is designed to
help you learn how to add analysis and presentation functionality to a
Windows Forms application by taking you through the following steps:
•Setting up the project—Using the Measurement Studio Application
Wizard, you will create a new project that references the Measurement
Studio Analysis class library and Windows Forms controls.
•Adding user interface controls to the project—Using the Toolbox
and the Properties window, you will add and configure user interface
controls, including a button, waveform graph, legend, gauge, and
numeric edit.
•Generating, plotting, and analyzing the data—Using
NationalInstruments.Analysis.SignalGeneration.White
NoiseSignal and
NationalInstruments.Analysis.Math.Statistics.Mean,
you will generate data, plot the generated data on a waveform graph,
and calculate the mean of the data.
•Customizing the user interface—Using the Collection Editor and
Auto Format dialog boxes, you will display the mean value on the
gauge and the numeric edit, as well as customize your user interface.
Before You Begin
The following components are required to complete this walkthrough:
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
• Measurement Studio Measurement Computing Edition
Setting up the project
1. Select Start»All Programs»Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003»
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.
2. Select File»New»Project. The New Project dialog box launches.
3. In the Project Types pane, expand the Measurement Studio Projects
folder. Select Visual Basic Projects or Visual C# Projects, depending
on which language you want to create the project in.