Take virtual instrumentation to the next level with high-level programming. High-level programming with LabWindows/CVI Live data display via Internet or intranet sources Programmatic creation and control of GUIs Data acquisition and VXI device communication Graph control, table control, function panels, instrument drivers, and Open GL Unleash the true power of LabWindows/CVI when you employ the rich features of this programming environment. In this follow-up to his LabWindows CVI Programming for Beginners, Shahid F. Khalid presents the sophisticated techniques that allow experienced users to make the most of this virtual instrumentation powerhouse. The flexibility of LabWindows/CVI software means that you can build virtual instrumentation using Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C++ as well as ANSI C. Advanced Topics in LabWindows/CVI focuses on the use of C in an open software architecture. It is a project-oriented guide that will teach you to build applications using the more complex features of this programming environment. Applications include: Live data acquisition via Internet or intranet sources using Data Socket technology GUI controls created and manipulated in real time Advanced features of graph and table controls 3-D data plotting with Open GL Communications with VXI devices using VISA Creating and using function panels and instrument drivers The material is organized to present information with maximum clarity, keeping the reader in mind. For convenience, each chapter concludes with an explanation of the purpose and prototype of the library functions under discussion. Advanced Topics in LabWindows/CVI will give students and working professionals the tools to build and automate sophisticated virtual instrumentation for a world of applications.

Table of Contents:
Tables. Illustrations. What Is LabWindows/CVI? Objectives of This Book. What You Need to Run CVI. Conventions Used in This Book. Acknowledgments. Foreword. 1. Programmatically Creating the Graphical User Interface.     Introduction     Analyzing the Source Code     main Function     CreateGUI Function     RingCB Function     StartGUICB Function     SamplesControlCB Function     DoneGUICB Function     ClearGraphCB Function     PlotUniformCB Function     ExitGUICB Function     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     DeleteGraphPlot Function     DiscardPanel Function     NewCtrl Function     NewPanel Function     PlotY Function     RefreshGraph Function     SetPanelAttribute Function 2. Plotting on Graph Controls.     Graph Attributes and Cursors     Manual Zooming and Panning     Creating Graph Legends     Plotting Geometric Patterns on Graph Control     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     CreateMetaFont Function     GetAxisScalingMode Function     GetGraphCursor Function     GetGraphCursorIndex Function     LGCreateLegendControl Function     LGInsertLegendItemForPlot Function     LGSetLegendCtrlAttribute Function     PlotArc Function     PlotLine Function     PlotOval Function     PlotRectangle Function     PlotText Function     SetAxisScalingMode Function 3. Using DataSocket.     Introduction     Communicating Using DataSocket     DataSocket Data Files     Creating a DataSocket Application     Analyzing the Writer Code     Analyzing the Reader Code     DataSocket Applications     Accessing the DataSocket Server     DataSocket Server Manager Configurations     Server Settings     Permissions Groups     Predefined Data Items     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     DS_ControlLocalServer Function     DS_GetAttrValue Function     DS_GetDataType Function     DS_GetDataValue Function     DS_GetLastMessage Function     DS_GetLibraryErrorString Function     DS_GetStatus Function     DS_Open Function     DS_SetAttrValue Function     DS_SetDataValue Function     DS_Update Function     MakeDir Function     SetBreakOnLibraryErrors Function     SetDir Function 4. Table Control.     Introduction     Table Control Basics     Table Control States     Moving Around in the Table Control     Resizing Rows and Columns     Using the System Clipboard     Table Control Events     Browsing the Table Control Dialog Windows     Table Control Project     Examining the Project Code     Header and main Function     Load Data Function     Selecting Columns to Sort     Sort Ascending/Descending     Search Function     Highlighting/Pasting Rows to Clipboard     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     ClipboardGetTableVals Function     ClipboardPutTableVals Function     DeleteTableRows Function     FillTableCellRange Function     FileToArray Function     GetActiveTableCell Function     GetBitmapFromFile Function     GetNumTableRows Function     GetTableCellFromVal Function     GetTableCellVal Function     HideBuiltInCtrlMenuItem Function     InsertTableColumns Function     InsertTableRows Function     MakePoint Function     MakeRect Function     NewCtrlMenuItem Function     SetActiveTableCell Function     SetTableCellAttribute Function     SetTableCellVal Function     SetTableCellRangeVals Function     SetTableCellRangeAttribute Function     SetTableColumnAttribute Function     SetTableRowAttribute Function     ShowBuiltInCtrlMenuItem Function     SortTableCells Function 5. VXI Communication Using VISA.     Introduction     Short History     Chassis, Modules, and Connectors     Controlling the VXI System     Address Space and Configuration Registers     Device Classes     Communicating with Message-Based Devices     Resource Manager     Basics of Programming with VISA     VISA Project     Header and main Function     Finding System Resources     Setting Up Communication with the Function Generator     Configuring the Function Generator     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     AssertSysReset Function     viAssertUtilSignal Function     viClose Function     viFindNext Function     viFindRsrc Function     viIn16 Function     viOpen Function     viOpenDefaultRM Function     viOut16 Function     viRead Function     viSetAttribute Function     viStatusDesc Function     viWrite Function 6. Data Acquisition.     Introduction     Data Acquisition Board Architecture     Signal Conditioning     Analog Input/Output Parameters     Range, Gain, and Code Width     DAQ Designer Tool     Installing and Setting Up the DAQ Board     Using the DAQ Channel Wizard     Hardware Configurations     Using DAQ Library Functions     Analog Input     Analog Output     Digital Input/Output     Counter Fundamentals     Counter Applications     Event Counting and Timing     Pulse Generation     Pulse Measurement     Frequency Measurement     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     AOClearWaveforms Function     AOUpdateChannel Function     AOUpdateChannels Function     AOGenerateWaveforms Function     ContinuousPulseGenConfig Function     CounterEventOrTimeConfig Function     CounterMeasureFrequency Function     CounterRead Function     CounterStart Function     CounterStop Function     DelayedPulseGenConfig Function     DIG_Line_Config Function     DIG_Prt_Config Function     GroupByChannel Function     nidaqAICreateTask Function     nidaqAIDestroyTask Function     nidaqAIRead Function     nidaqAIScanOp Function     nidaqAISinglePointOp Function     nidaqAISingleScanOp Function     nidaqAIStart Function     nidaqAIStop Function     nidaqGetErrorString Function     PulseWidthOrPeriodMeasConfig Function     ReadFromDigitalLine Function     ReadFromDigitalPort Function     WriteToDigitalLine Function     WriteToDigitalPort Function 7. Creating and Using Function Panels.     Purpose of a Function Panel     Creating a Function Tree     Creating a Function Panel     Testing the Function Panel Functions     Function Panel Controls     Numeric Control     Slide Control     Binary Control     Ring Control     Global Variable     Message Control     Summary 8. Creating Instrument Drivers.     Introduction     Creating an Instrument Driver     Generating Driver Files Review     Function Panel File     Initialize Functions     Configuration Functions     Measure Output Functions     Action/Status Functions     Utility Functions     Close Function     Source File     Include File     sub File     Using the Attribute Editor     Attribute Editor Controls     Editing High-Level Instrument Driver Functions     Deleting High-Level Instrument Driver Functions     Adding High-Level Instrument Driver Functions     Creating Instrument Driver Documentation     Creating the Instrument Driver Text File     Creating the Instrument Driver Windows Help     Testing the Instrument Driver     Summary 9. Introduction.     OpenGL Project     Source Code Analysis     Header and main Function     Load Data File     Setting OpenGL Attributes     Plotting Data     Creating a Color Map     Creating a Color Scale     Printing the OpenGL Plot     OpenGL Properties Panel     Summary     Library Function Prototypes and Definitions     OGLConvertCtrl Function     OGLDeletePlot Function     OGLDiscardCtrl Function     OGLGetCtrlAttribute Function     OGLGetErrorString Function     OGLPlot3DUniform Function     OGLPropertiesPopup Function     OGLRefreshGraph Function     OGLSetCtrlAttribute Function     OGLSetPlotAttribute Function     OGLSetPlotColorScheme Function     PlotIntensity Function     PrintPanel Function     SetWaitCursor Function Bibliography. Index. The Author.