Browsing for an Example
Use the Browse tab of the NI Example Finder to browse for examples installed on your computer or on the NI Developer Zone Web site. You also can browse for examples installed on your computer by the hardware devices the examples use.
Complete the following steps to browse for an example.
- In the Browse according to section, select Task to browse examples that apply to a specific task you want to complete with hardware or software. You also can select Directory Structure to browse for examples by their installed location.
- (Optional) (Windows and Linux) Place a checkmark in the Include ni.com examples checkbox to include examples from NI Developer Zone. You can browse the NI Developer Zone examples only by task.
- In the Double-click an example to open it list, double-click a folder name to open that folder. Continue double-clicking items in the list to find a specific example.
An icon appears next to each example to indicate the software and hardware with which the example is compatible. The Requirements list displays additional hardware and software that are required to run the example. More information about each example appears in the Information text box.
If you are browsing examples by task, the Toolkits and Modules Not Installed folder in the Double-click an example to open it list includes examples for toolkits and modules that are not currently installed. If you select an example in the Toolkits and Modules Not Installed folder, the Requirements list includes a link to more information about the required toolkit or module.
If you place a checkmark in the Include ni.com examples checkbox, an icon appears next to the example to indicate if the example is from NI Developer Zone. If the example is from NI Developer Zone, you can display comments, ratings, and related links for the example. You also can specify how long the NI Example Finder queries NI Developer Zone for examples. The ni.com query timeout indicator turns on after the query times out.