Can LabView operate C code?

[Ted_K]

I would like to know if its possible to operate the C code from a program in a LabView VI.  I have a program written in C but I don't program in C and I want LabView to be able to read the code and operate as if it was written in LabView.  The C program has no .dll's and I wouldn't know how to make them. Currently I have LabView 7.1 and will upgrade to LV8.5 Developer Suite once it gets here.  Is there any chance for me?

Ted

[Dennis_Knutson]

You might want to look at this.

[GovBob]

Hmm, I could be way off base here since I am not a C programmer.

But I've always wondered what I could do in a similar situation. I thought that maybe since you have Developers Suite which has LabWindows/CVI could one just open up the code in that and create a dll which could be called with LabView?

Could someone weigh in on this idea?

[smercurio_fc]

It all depends on what you've got and what you're trying to accomplish. My own personal preference is to steer away from interpreters because they're inherently slow. Thus, I would compile the code into a DLL. Depending on what the code does, it may be easier to compile it into an executable and simply call it using System Exec. Even if you don't have the Developer Suite there are a number of free C compilers out there. Even from Microsoft.