How do I use an NI-488.2 application interface?
Microsoft C/C++ Application Interface Files
A documentation file, readme.txt, that contains information about the C application interface.
An include file, ni4882.h, that contains traditional and multi-device NI-488.2 call prototypes and various predefined constants.
A 32-bit and 64-bit C application interface file, ni4882.obj, that an application links with in order to access the 32-bit DLL and 64-bit DLL.
Borland C/C++ Application Interface Files
A documentation file, readme.txt, that contains information about the C application interface.
An include file, ni4882.h, that contains traditional and multi-device NI-488.2 call prototypes and various predefined constants.
A 32-bit C application interface file, ni4882.obj, that an application links with in order to access the 32-bit DLL.
Microsoft Visual Basic Application Interface Files
A documentation file, readme.txt, that contains information about the Visual Basic application interface.
A 32-bit Visual Basic global module, niglobal.bas, that contains certain predefined constant declarations.
A 32-bit Visual Basic source file, vbib-32.bas, that contains traditional and multi-device NI-488.2 call prototypes.
.NET NI-488.2 Interface
With the Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 or later, you can use NI-488.2 to create applications using Visual C# and Visual Basic .NET with or without Measurement Studio.
Refer to the NI-488.2 .NET Framework Help for an overview, concepts, and a function reference. To view the help, go to Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-488.2.
The NI-488.2 .NET Framework Help is installed if the Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 or later is on the system during NI-488.2 installation. The help requires a viewer, available with Visual Studio or other .NET development environments. The help is fully integrated into the Visual Studio .NET documentation, under the NI Measurement Studio section of the help contents.
Other Application Development Environments
If you are using a programming environment that is not listed above, you need to use direct entry to access the NI-488.2 software.