gpib driver for IDL

[Bolex]

Are there any gpib drivers for IDL?

[Aaron O]

Can you give a more detailed explaination of what IDL is and what it is your trying to do?

Additionally, check out http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/ for a 9000+ list of drivers supported by NI products.

[Bolex]

IDL (Interactive Data Language) is programming environment, like, e.g., VC++ .

[Aaron O]

There is not a driver that is already built for communicating over GPIB with LabVIEW and IDL.  

It is possible to use IDL with .NET C# and integrate your C# code with LabVIEW.  I would recommend looking into the IDL documentation online to see what they support.  LabVIEW does not directly support IDL. Also, you can check out the following example that uses integrates IDL in LabVIEW using ActiveX (that is provided by IDL).

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3439

For me to be of further help, you'll need to provide a detailed explanation of the application, software, and hardware you are trying to use.

Regards

[Bolex]

Thanks for the reply.

It looks like I have to do this. I just want to make sure before committing (or not committing) my time.

Yes, there are ways how to send commands from IDL, e.g., by using a call_external function.

I thought that NI should have done this already. It is disappointing... But anyway thanks again.