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Thanks

I am not sure that I understand your issue. CIN variables can be Input-Output or Output only. Either way, they are being passed in as a pointer to a value. You can see this very easily by placing down a CIN and wiring a constant integer to it. Next, right-click on the CIN and create the C file. You will see that the parameter list has an int* in it.
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Also, have you read the "Using External Code in LabVIEW" manual? This hsould answer some questions as well.
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National Instruments
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