Labview application and tablet PC with touch screen

[Greycat]

Thanks shrekt!!!

What model of touch panel do you/ have you used to do this?  Any ruggedized models?  How did the perform?  And you didn't use the touch panel module?  If it is not needed(touch panel module), then why is it sold?

Thanks again

Greycat

[Dennis_Knutson]

The touch panel module is for tablets that run windows CE I believe.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 11-26-2009 07:41 AM

[Greycat]

Ahhh ... ok ... now it is starting to make sense ...

Can anyone confirm?

thank Dennis!!!

Greycat

[Greycat]

After reading through the messages in this thread again, I think Coq Rogue confirms that the touch panel registers touches as mouse clicks (essentially) under at least Windows XP.  I am not concerned with using CE (as touch panel are easily available with xp or vista) - so as far as I'm concerned, this thread is solved ...

Thanks again to everyone who answered my questions!!!!

Greycat

[Dennis_Knutson]

I guess I should have said primarily to windows CE. If you want to develop for XP embedded, you might have some issues with installing LabVIEW but many people have already done this. I'm about to do this myself and have no plans to purchase the toolkit.

[Coq_Rouge · Accepted solution]

Yes that is correct. The touch panel module is for Windows CE. If your equipment run standard Windows OS you have no use for the Touch Panel Module

[Greycat]

Thanks again .... especially to Dennis and Coq Rogue.

Greycat

[Greycat]

Would just like to bring attention to Dennis' previous post that the touch panel module states that it is indeed required for XP embedded aswell.

Greycat

[Coq_Rouge]

XPe is a XP setup that is slimmed down. As I understand XPe makes you choose what functionally you want to want to include in your OS. Much like in Windows CE. But in this process, some system files or functions that Labview need. Will not be installed. And your application will not work 

[Bob_Schor]

I've written a "behavioral testing" application using LabVIEW 8.6 on Windows XP, no TouchPanel module, hence no problems with distributing an .exe.  The Event loop registers touches as Mouse Down events, and conveniently also provides the location of the click = touch.  Works like a charm.