Assuming the programmer is creating a private assembly, you'd first place the .NET assembly in the same folder as your project/VI. .NET has specific rules on how it finds dependent assemblies. Thus, if the only dependent assemblies are the "standard" ones that ship with .NET, then you would only need the single assembly the programmer created. Otherwise you would need to also place any other required assemblies in the same location.
To call a .NET method for a class, the basic steps are:
- Use a Constructor to create an object of the required class - when you place the contructor on the block diagram a dialog pops up asking you to select the assembly. You'd click the "Browse" button to select the private assembly. Then, in that same dialog you'd select the class that needs to be instantiated. I can't tell you what that will be since it's dependent on how the assembly was written.
- Use an Invoke Node to select the method you want to call - just connect the constructor node to the Invoke Node and then left-click on the Invoke node to display a popup that lists the available methods. Select the one you need. The parameters for it should be automatically populated. Wire up the appropriate constants/controls/indicators.
- Use a Close Reference to close the object.
If the programmer who is giving you the .NET assembly created a static method, then step (1) would be skipped - you'd select the .NET class directly for the Invoke Node.
