Code example link frame grabber Dll in LV

Hi,
As example to develop my own Frame grabber driver for LabVIEW
Where can I find the sources of a LabVIEW driver for a frame grabber,
linking the grabber's Dll ?
Thanks in advance
Sebastien

seb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As example to develop my own Frame grabber driver for LabVIEW
> Where can I find the sources of a LabVIEW driver for a frame grabber,
> linking the grabber's Dll ?
Install NI-IMAQ and look into the VIs. But really don't expect to much
here. This is specifically for the NI-IMAQ DLL which has its own
concepts most likely quite different to what your frame grabbers card
DLL does. In addition the NI-IMAQ VI code is not exactly the most well
designed and nicely wired VI code you could possibly find.
In short if you do not know how you would have to access the DLL from C
(not familiar with the API or even more difficult not have some good
C knowledge) it will be a though exercise and most likely never work and
you would be better of payin
g someone in your area who does know.
Rolf Kalbermatter
Rolf Kalbermatter
CIT Engineering Netherlands
a division of Test & Measurement Solutions

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