64 bit version ni4882.obj for borland

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Hello!

Is there a 64 bit version of ni4882.obj for borland?

There is 32 bit version in c:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\borland\

Also there is a file for another platform c:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\msvc\

But 64 bit version exists only in c:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib64\msvc\

And it is not suitable for C++ RAD Studio XE. Compiler says: [ilink64 Error] Fatal: Unable to open file 'NI4882X64.O'

32 bit version compiles ok.

Any ideas? Or may be links?

[gpibtester]

Hi,

While there is not a 64-bit version of ni4882.obj for Borland, starting with NI-488.2 for Windows, Version 3.1, you can now use Direct Entry to access the 64-bit version of the NI4882 DLL.

GPIB Download page for 3.1: NI-488.2 for Windows, Version 3.1

For information about how to do Direct Entry, search for "Direct Entry" in the online NI-488.2 Help file.

Hope this information is helps.

gpibtester

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Thank you! I will check this out on monday.

[PickRelated]

Okay, i tried this out and it would not work.

I updated my software from the link you gave me with all default settings. Just pressed ok,ok,ok,accept etc.

I replaced files in my project with files from new version (c:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\include\).

But I still get the same error. And if comment string #pragma link "ni4882" I get errors "Unresolved extrernal ibsta()", "Unresolved extrernal ibdev()" etc.

It is obvious that I do something wrong. Should I include some other files? Not ni4882.h and ni4882.obj?

[gpibtester · Accepted solution]

Direct Entry accesses the ni4882.dll directly instead of using the language interface (.obj). An oversimplified way of stating it, with Direct Entry you need to load the ni4882.dll (LoadLibrary), get pointers to the global variables and any functions your application needs (GetProcAddress), and at the end of your application, unload the dll (FreeLibrary).

There are a couple of Direct Entry examples that you can refer to. You can access the examples through Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-488.2»Examples»DLL Direct Entry. The examples show you how to use the above mentioned calls along with how to make GPIB calls.

For additional information about Direct Entry, you can refer to the online help through Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-488.2»GPIB Help.

Hope this information is helpful.

gpibtester

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Wery well. But I cannot find ni4882.dll anywhere. Where is it hidden? Should I put it in to my project folder?

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Okay, I succeeded connecting to library. Thank you for your attention!