API in LabView 2010

[RvG]

Hello,

I am searching for a way to communicate within labview with API. I am not familiar with API. I received a easy manual on how to control an instrument via a browser. See attachment.

In the command line from chrome I type things like: 

http://192.168.1.100/mmsp/measurement/scans/-1/get

And a receive a reaction from the tool. I would like to do this with labview and get the results in labview.

I have no idea where to start.

Can somebody help me out?

best regards,

Rens van Geffen

[GerdW]

Looks like you need to load a website. You can use DatasocketRead (DSRead) to do this…

[Sam_Sharp]

I don't know if GerdW's suggestion will work as I'm not that familiar with datasockets but I have another possible solution:

The data that it returns is in JSON string format. You can use the HTTP Client VIs to 'GET' the URL which will return a string just like the data you see in your browser.

You will then need to parse the string from JSON to a LabVIEW data type to get your data. LabVIEW 2013 onwards has native JSON support so you can just create a cluster that matches the data type (string name, origin, data { string scannum, string scansize, double array values } etc.) and it will convert for you.

If using an older version of LabVIEW, you can either use the string functions to parse it yourself or use an addon/toolkit - there seems to be a few available from a quick google search (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#sourceid=chrome-psyapi2...