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Introduction to LabWindows/CVI

These release notes contain installation instructions, system requirements, new features, and

updated information to help you begin using LabWindows/CVI, version 5.0.

LabWindows/CVI Installation for Windows

Before working on your data acquisition and instrument control applicatio ns, you must in stall

LabWindows/CVI on your computer. The LabWindo ws/CVI setup prog ram does this for you

in a process that lasts approximately 10 minutes.

Minimum System Requirements for Windows 95/NT

To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 95/NT, you must have the following:

• Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 4.0 or higher

• Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 486 or higher microprocessor

• VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter

• Minimum of 16 MB of memory

• 50 MB free hard disk space

• Microsoft-compatible mouse

Note The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an

800-by-600 video adapter resolution.

Minimum System Requirements for Windows 3.1

To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 3.1, you must have the following:

• MS-DOS, version 3.1 or higher

• Windows operating system, version 3.1 or higher

• Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 386 or higher microprocessor

• VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter

• Math coprocessor or one of the following coprocessor emulation programs:

– WEMM387.386 from Watcom

– Q387 from Quickware

• Minimum of 8 MB of memory

• 30 MB free hard disk space

• Microsoft-compatible mouse

Note The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an

800-by-600 video adapter resolution.

Contents

Main RELEASE NOTES LABWINDOWS/CVI VERSION 5.0 RELEASE NOTES FOR WINDOWS Contents Page Page Introduction to LabWindows/CVI LabWindows/CVI Installation for Windows Minimum System Requirements for Windows 95/NT Minimum System Requirements for Windows 3.1 Installing LabWindows/CVI on a Computer Installing the Run-Time Engine on a Computer Installing the VISA Library Installing the IVI Engine Whats New and Different in LabWindows/CVI 5.0 New Features Changes to System Requirements Toolslib Instrument Drivers Multithreading Limitations on Toolslib Instruments New Sample Programs Page Changes to the LabWindows/CVI Development Environment Debugging DLLs in Windows 95/NT DLL Debugging Menu Item (Windows 95/NT Only) Select External Process Automatic Generation of Object Files Create Dynamic Link Library Dialog Box Breakpoints/Tags in Non-Project Files Are Saved in Project New Control in Watch Expression Dialog Box Activate Panels When Resuming: Clarification New Print Dialog Box New Options for Source File Printing Edit Menu Code Menu New Tools Menu Create ActiveX Automation Controller (Windows 95/NT only) Update ActiveX Automation Controller (Windows 95/NT only) Create IVI (Intelligent Virtual Instruments) Instrument Driver Edit Instrument Attributes Edit Function Tree Edit Function Panel Generate Source for Instrument Driver Functions Go To Definition Go To Declaration Generate IVI C++ Wrapper Context Menus User-Defined Entries in Tools Menu Tools Menu Options New Configuration Option Changes to the User Interface Library Change to Default Value of SetSleepPolicy Clarifications and Corrections Direct Windows Printing Revised Print Dialog Boxes on Windows Interaction between Print Dialog Boxes and Programmatic Attributes Using Windows System Printer Settings Obsolete Value for X and Y Resolution Warning of Modified Behavior Revised Constant Names Application of Attributes to Text Printing New Print Attributes New Panel Attributes New Control Attributes New System Attribute Resolution Adjustment User Interface Editor Changes Changes to Existing Functions Details on Loading Panels and Menubars from .tui Files Warning of Change to Text Format (.tui) Files New Functions New Error Codes Using the User Interface Library in a Multithreaded Executable under Windows 95/NT Mouse Wheel Support Changes to the Programmer Reference Manual Stack Size Details of User Protection Linking Objects and Static Libraries in External Compilers Use of DllMain: Clarification Releasing Resources when a DLL Unloads: Clarification Use of Run State Change Callbacks: Clarification Changes to the ANSI C Library Time and Date Functions Time Zone Bugs Fixed on Windows 95/NT Modifying the DST Rules String: Clarification Changes to the RS-232 Library More COM Ports Allowed New Error Code Unknown System Error on Windows 95/NT Input Queue Size: Clarification Changes to the DDE Library Corrections Obsolete Error Codes New Error Codes Changes to the TCP Library New TCP Library Functions Changes to Existing TCP Library Functions Changes to the Utility Library Corrections and Clarifications to the Documentation New Utility Library Functions Changes and Clarifications to Existing Utility Library Functions Changes to the Easy I/O for DAQ Library New ActiveX Automation Library Active X Automation Library Function Overview Using ActiveX Automation Object Handles from Multiple Threads on Windows 95 Additions to the ActiveX Automation Library Function Reference New IVI Library New Advanced Analysis Library Functions Function Tree Layout for New Functions General Information Using LabWindows/CVI Utility Library in the Borland Compiler Using NetDDE on Windows Special Instructions to LabWindows/CVI 5.0 Beta Testers No Support for Multiple Monitor Systems