NI-FGEN
Creating an Application with LabWindows/CVI

This topic assumes that you are using LabWindows/CVI to manage your code development and that you are familiar with the ADE.

To develop an NI-FGEN application in LabWindows/CVI, follow these general steps:

1. Open an existing or new project file.
2. Load the NI-FGEN function tree (niFgen.fp) from VXIPnP\<WinNT|9x>\niFgen.
3. Use the function tree to navigate the function hierarchy and to generate function calls with the proper syntax and variable values.

NI-FGEN Example Programs for LabWindows/CVI

To locate the example programs installed with NI-FGEN, refer to the NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme.

If you are using LabWindows/CVI 7.0 or later, you can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI-FGEN examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurement function.

To browse the NI-FGEN examples available in LabWindows/CVI, launch LabWindows/CVI, select Help»Find Examples, and navigate to Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»NI-FGEN. You can also access the examples using the Start menu, by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-FGEN»Examples.