niDCPower_ChangeExtCalPassword
ViStatus niDCPower_ChangeExtCalPassword (ViSession vi, ViConstString oldPassword, ViConstString newPassword);
Purpose
Changes the password that is required to initialize an external calibration session. The password can be a maximum of four alphanumeric characters. If you call this function in a regular session, password is changed immediately. If you call this function in an external calibration session, password is changed only after you close the session using the niDCPower_CloseExtCal function with action set to NIDCPOWER_VAL_COMMIT.
Parameters
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| vi | ViSession | Identifies a particular instrument calibration session. vi is obtained from the niDCPower_InitExtCal function. |
| oldPassword | ViConstString | Specifies the previous password used to protect the calibration values. |
| newPassword | ViConstString | Specifies the new password to use to protect the calibration values. |
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| Status | ViStatus | Reports the status of this operation. To obtain a text description of the status code, call the niDCPower_error_message function. To obtain additional information concerning the error condition, call the niDCPower_GetError function. |