| Requirement |
Additional Resources |
| Installation |
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| Product ships with an installer. |
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| The installer includes a EULA which complies with the “Restrictions” and “Application Deployment” sections of the NI Software License Agreement. |
http://www.ni.com/legal/license/ |
| If the installer requires administrator privileges, this is communicated to the user. |
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| The installer documents software and hardware requirements and incompatibilities. |
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| The product supports at least the latest TestStand version. |
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| [Recommended] Package either checks for required software or prompts the user to manually check for required software. |
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| Activation (if applicable) |
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| The add-on is able to be evaluated immediately upon downloading the software. |
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| Users are reminded of the remaining trial time or uses. |
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| Upon the trial expiring, users are prompted to activate the add-on. |
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| The add-on can be activated using appropriate credentials. |
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| Activation instructions are documented in the help. |
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| Examples and Tutorials |
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| The add-on includes examples that demonstrate typical use cases to help the user get started. If examples are not appropriate for the add-on, a step-by-step tutorial should be added to the add-on's documentation. |
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| Examples should be intuitive to run and any required steps by the user must be documented. |
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| Example code is not protected and users can view the source (if applicable). |
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| Default values of inputs allow the user to run the example without modification unless documented to the user (e.g. "Specify an input channel for your DAQ device"). |
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| File Structure |
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| Files and folders follow a company/product naming convention to ensure namespacing and avoid conflicts with other add-ons. |
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| Documentation |
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| Add-on contains a help document that is easily accessible from within the product or start menu. |
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| The documentation outlines all hardware, software and operating system requirements. |
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| The detailed help directs users to the appropriate support channel. Free products may list "not supported". |
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| Documentation includes a getting started guide with an example or walkthrough (if applicable). |
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| Utilities |
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| Utility window placements and interactions are intuitive to the user. |
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| Utility VIs run when opened and closes after execution. |
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| Utility VIs exclude ".vi" from the window title. |
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| Utility VIs hide the toolbar during execution. |
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| The user is provided feedback during long operations. |
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| UI has seamless integration within TestStand. |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| The product does not include or install any malicious software. |
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| There are no unexpected crashes or errors when using the product. |
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| There are no memory or processor resource issues when using the product. |
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| The product complies with the LabVIEW Tools Network Style Guide. |
http://forums.ni.com/docs/DOC-36609 |
It is clear to the user when administrator rights are required for successful use of the add-on.
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| The product and accompanying documentation are localized in English. |
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