Is LabWindows/CVI running faster than LabView?
A colleague told me that LabWindows/CVI is much faster than LabView. And I make a mistake if I would go on using LabView. So he tried to convince me of LabWindows/CVI. What are your experiences? Which program is faster: LabWindows/CVI or LabView?
mara
It all depends on what you're doing. I've used both (LabWindows since v1 and LabVIEW since v3), and in my instrument control and daq applications, I don't see any. I think LabVIEW is faster to develop in and that's the main advantage for me. NI has a benchmark here if that helps at all. Either LabVIEW or LabWindows is a good choice. If you're an experienced C programmer, you might be better off sticking with the more familar CVI but if you're not, LabVIEW should work just fine.
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