best way to learn labview?

[gambit10101@yahoo.com]

i've been given an assignment to use a DAQ and labview. I have no idea
what labview is, what it does, etc. what is the best way to learn for
someone who has does not have an inkling of what labview can do and how
to use a language that uses pictures instead of words. any suggestions
on a good book, etc.? i've seen the labview manual but they have
examples that don't really relate to my problem so i don't even know how
to even apporoach to programming it. please help.

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In article <37F51BF1.5BC18585@yahoo.com>,
gambit10101@yahoo.com wrote:
> i've been given an assignment to use a DAQ and labview. I have no idea
> what labview is, what it does, etc. what is the best way to learn for
> someone who has does not have an inkling of what labview can do and how
> to use a language that uses pictures instead of words. any suggestions
> on a good book, etc.? i've seen the labview manual but they have
> examples that don't really relate to my problem so i don't even know how
> to even apporoach to programming it. please help.

You may find some useful information in the LabVIEW section of SStreams.
In particular there is a Book section: http://www.sstreams.com/LabVIEW/
Books/. You can also browse the resource section http://www.sstreams.
com/
LabVIEW/Resources/ where you can find pointers to various online
tutorials.

Hope this helps.


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Before you buy.

[Labview user name]

I played with labview for a few days. Then I went to the National
Instruments training class. What an eye opener!

Without some training it is very difficult to produce any useful output.

gambit10101@yahoo.com wrote in message <37F51BF1.5BC18585@yahoo.com>...
>i've been given an assignment to use a DAQ and labview. I have no idea
>what labview is, what it does, etc. what is the best way to learn for
>someone who has does not have an inkling of what labview can do and how
>to use a language that uses pictures instead of words. any suggestions
>on a good book, etc.? i've seen the labview manual but they have
>examples that don't really relate to my problem so i don't even know how
>to even apporoach to programming it. please help.
>

[Boozz]

schreef in berichtnieuws
37F51BF1.5BC18585@yahoo.com...
> i've been given an assignment to use a DAQ and labview. I have no idea
> what labview is, what it does, etc. what is the best way to learn for
> someone who has does not have an inkling of what labview can do and how
> to use a language that uses pictures instead of words. any suggestions
> on a good book, etc.? i've seen the labview manual but they have
> examples that don't really relate to my problem so i don't even know how
> to even apporoach to programming it. please help.
>

Have you ever thought about writing down your problem in this newsgroup.
You just asked the question: I don't know what to do with LabView.
Isn't it better to ask the following question: I've got an measuring
prob
lem, how can LabView help me to solve this problem.....

What I'm trying to say is: What do you want to measure?

Ronald

[angelo trivelli]

wrote in message news:37F51BF1.5BC18585@yahoo.com...
> i've been given an assignment to use a DAQ and labview. I have no idea
> what labview is, what it does, etc. what is the best way to learn for
> someone who has does not have an inkling of what labview can do and how
> to use a language that uses pictures instead of words. any suggestions
> on a good book, etc.? i've seen the labview manual but they have
> examples that don't really relate to my problem so i don't even know how
> to even apporoach to programming it. please help.
>


The best way to learn it is to do some tutorials, and then quickly move
to trying to accomplish some simple tasks. I have found that the printed
material on labview is less helpful than online tutorials.
Once you
understand the all tools and the basic techniques, you can try to implement
your project.

One thing that makes labview different from other languages is that it is
very easy to get started and to do simple things. You can write a simple
but highly functional piece of software complete with GUI MUCH faster than
doing the same in Visual C++ or anything else.

The catch is that you are still subject to all the rules of good programming
style and design. With Labview it is easier to fall into the trap of
carelessly
slamming together vi's that do the job, and then very quickly ending up with
a
software maintenence nightmare.

Anyways, if you have a specific question on how to do something, this
newsgroup
is a good place to ask.


-Angelo Trivelli