Library not loading

[elah12]

Hi Guys,  This code doesn't seem to be finding the lvwpcap.dll library  i have been giving the right path yet it's not working. I have been selecting the right path and  loading yet it throws up an error which i can't seem to be seeing.

help please!!

Many thanks

[rolfk]

You need to install the WCAP library too. This DLL is only a LabVIEW wrapper for the real WCAP driver.

[elah12]

can you please give me more details on how to proceed....thank you

[rolfk]

Either install WireShark which also installs the Windows Pcap driver or go here: https://www.winpcap.org/

[elah12]

they are already installed.....

[rolfk]

Then you either didn't install the right bitness of it or you try to use this wrapper in 64-bit LabVIEW. The DLL was compiled as 32-bit and therefore can only be loaded into 32-bit LabVIEW,

[elah12]

this make sense to me now thank you... 

Any alternative solution on how i can make up and running onto my current system....

[rolfk · Accepted solution]

I'm not really sure what part makes sense but I assume you installed LabVIEW 64-bit and are asking for solutions of your problem.

There are really only two:

1) Most recommended: Install LabVIEW 32-bit instead. Unless you do some huge image analysis or similar application, it is all you need and it is still more likely to be supported by other libraries too.

2) Recompile or find someone who can recompile this DLL for 64-bit using a Visual C compiler.

[GerdW]

Hi elah,

most of this has been discussed before here…

[elah12]

Thank you it finally worked. Much appreciated.