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Can Symantec's ProcommPlus code be run by TestStand ?

Can Symantec's ProcommPlus (Aspect IDE) code be run under TestStand ?
- Is there a way to port the code over to TestStand or transform it into a series of DLL files for use by TestStand ?
 
I understand that TestStand can run code created by any programming language ....
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The scripts cannot be called directly by TestStand. You write a script, compile it to a .wax file, and then Procomm will run it. You would need to control Procomm itself from TestStand. The only control that Procomm gives you is that it is a DDE Server. I don't think there exists a DDE step type for TestStand but many programming languages support so you could probably use a code module to give you some automation. I needed a VT100 terminal emulator program to run from TestStand and while I like Procomm, I found the DDE interface too limiting. Instead, I used a product called HyperAccess which has an ActiveX interface. Of course, if you just need some basic serial communication, there are more direct and easier methods.
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TestStand can call many different programming languages, but not all.
 
The languages that have adaptors are:
 
LabVIEW
LabWindows/CVI
C/C++ DLL
.NET
ActiveX/COM
HTBasic
 
In addition, using the ActiveX adaptor you can connect to any code which has an ActiveX server interface.
 
Josh W. | National Instruments | Applications Engineering
 
 
Josh W.
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