CIN code in labview

[Veena]

Hello Iam new to LabVIEW.I did like to know indepth how to write a CIN code in C language (using MS version 5) and incorporate it with LabVIEW. Can someone guide me through with a simple example say to perform mathematical operations on 2 inputs in labview using CIN codes. any example codings will be helpful.
Thanxs..Veena

[Dennis_Knutson]

I'm not aware of any other documentation except what ships with LabVIEW. There may be some in one of the third-party books. You can find more information on them here. In case you're not familiar with the shipping documentation, go to the help menu and select "Search the LabVIEW Bookshelf". The manual you want is called "Using Exteranl Code in LabVIEW". There is a step by step procedure there that uses at least one of the example C files that ships with LabVIEW. You might also want to look at using DLLs instead of a CIN.

[JRA]

In addition, here is an on-line Tutorial which takes you through the steps of creating a CIN. It would be a good first step for you. I would also suggest using DLLs instead, as Dennis mentioned. They are MUCH, MUCH easier to use in LabVIEW.

[Veena]

Hi,
Thanxs a bunch for the replies.I am going into the details of CIN plus DLL as suggested by you.Any suggestion about a good start for DLL's will be helpful.
Thanxs,Veena

[JRA]

Here is a tutorial for accessing DLLs from LabVIEW. The nice thing about doing it this way is that you do not have to build anything special for LabVIEW. You just take the DLL that you have been given and call it directly. With CINs, as you will find when you look into them, you have to build certain tools before you can call them.

[Veena]

Thanxs JRA..I am going through the link..That would do for now...Veena