How to open a 16-bit dll in Labview

[mbroell]

Hi,

I would like to open a vi for a spectrometer (Jobin Yvon 270M), but I get the following error message: "A CIN tried to load a 16-bit dll. This operation is not supported under Labview for Windows 95 or Windows NT. The CIN and DLL must be recompiled". Is there any way how I can open the 16-bit dll in Labview? I´ve read that it could be possible by writing a Thunk DLL(???). Do you have some advise how to solve this problem?

Thanks a lot,

Markus.

[smercurio_fc]

This isn't a LabVIEW issue, but a Windows issue. To call 16-bit code from a 32-bit OS you need a bridge. That's what the thunk is. You can read more from this MS KB article. There's also this NI article. Not for the faint of heart.