what URL's does datasocket use?

[Philip McDermott]

I've just found yet another URL type used by datasocket. Has anybody seen a COMPLETE list of the acceptable URL's for datasocket and which types require datasocket server to be running?

[pravin b]

Hi Philip,
Since datasocket consists of four basic actions (open, read, write,and close) that are similar to standard file I/O calls, you can use the same DataSocket API in your programs to read data from:

� Data items on HTTP servers
� Data items on FTP servers
� Local files
� Data items on OLE for Process Control (OPC) servers
� Data items on DSTP servers

If you need more information, there is a nice "DataSocket Technical Overview" white paper on the ni website at : DataSocket Technical Information


Hope this helps,
Pravin

[Philip McDermott]

OK

what about logos:// and lookout:// url types. These are not related to the connection points you have about. Is Ni going to relase a proper manual detailing the hidden technologies in Datasocket?

[pravin b]

My bad, I missed out on logos.
NI did expand DataSocket to support Logos.
You can find the updated URLs with a latest version of datasocket help or in the help files of labview 6.1 under 'DataSocket URLs' on the 'Valid URLs for a DataSocket Connection' page.

It doesn't list loookout there since it uses the same logos protocol. You could either address as

logos://computer_name/process/data_item_name

or replace logos with lookout and you are still referring to the same data item using the same protocol.

Regards,
Pravin