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I have an MFC Visual C++ application that is linked with the nidaq32.lib, from ni-dac version 5.1. What are all of the other ni-daq 5.1 related files that must be present in order for this application to initialize and run?
Since there are not C++ class libraries provided for data acquisition (DAQ) yet, you must use one of the previously available methods for programming DAQ in Visual C++. There are two optional Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs) available in Visual C++: the DAQ C API, and the ActiveX DAQ controls. The DAQ C API is normally the best choice for data acquisition in Visual C++ since it uses C data types and is programmed in a standard C style. The ActiveX controls use data types that are not native to C++ like Variants and Safearrays and they are programmed through an ActiveX style of programming. The Tools for Visual C++ do provide tools that make both of these APIs easier to use through the provided data type classes.
Install NI-DAQ help for C++ to see examples for the DAQ C API, and install ComponentWorks' help for C++ to see the ActiveX DAQ Controls. There are examples of both on the web in the NI Developer Zone.
Note: As of version 3.0 of ComponentWorks, this software is part of a package called Measurement Studio which also includes LabWindows/CVI and Tools for Visual C++. For this version you should use the Tools for Visual C++ and calls to DAQ functions that are in your DAQ User Manual
