Document Outline

• LabWindows/CVI Version 5.0 ReleaseNotes for Windo...
• Contents
• Introduction to LabWindows/CVI
• LabWindows/CVI Installation for Windows
  • Minimum System Requirements for Windows 95/NT
  • Minimum System Requirements for Windows 3.1
  • Installing LabWindows/CVI on a Computer
  • Installing the Run-Time Engine on a Computer
  • Installing the VISA Library
  • Installing the IVI Engine
• What’s New and Different in LabWindows/CVI 5.0
  • New Features
  • Changes to System Requirements
  • Toolslib Instrument Drivers
    • Multithreading Limitations on Toolslib Instruments...
  • New Sample Programs
• Changes to the LabWindows/CVI Development Environm...
  • Debugging DLLs in Windows 95/NT
  • DLL Debugging Menu Item (Windows 95/NT Only)
  • Select External Process
  • Automatic Generation of Object Files
  • Create Dynamic Link Library Dialog Box
  • Breakpoints/Tags in Non-Project Files Are Saved in...
  • New Control in Watch Expression Dialog Box
  • Activate Panels When Resuming: Clarification
  • New Print Dialog Box
  • New Options for Source File Printing
  • Edit Menu
  • Code Menu
  • New Tools Menu
    • Create ActiveX Automation Controller (Windows 95/N...
    • Update ActiveX Automation Controller (Windows 95/N...
    • Create IVI (Intelligent Virtual Instruments) Instr...
    • Edit Instrument Attributes
    • Edit Function Tree
    • Edit Function Panel
    • Generate Source for Instrument Driver Functions
    • Go To Definition
    • Go To Declaration
    • Enable Auto Replace
    • Generate IVI C++ Wrapper
    • Context Menus
  • User-Defined Entries in Tools Menu
  • Tools Menu Options
  • New Configuration Option
  • Mouse Wheel Support
• Changes to the User Interface Library
  • Change to Default Value of SetSleepPolicy
  • Clarifications and Corrections
  • Direct Windows Printing
  • Revised Print Dialog Boxes on Windows
  • Interaction between Print Dialog Boxes and Program...
  • Using Windows System Printer Settings
  • Obsolete Value for X and Y Resolution
  • Warning of Modified Behavior
  • Revised Constant Names
  • Application of Attributes to Text Printing
  • New Print Attributes
  • New Panel Attributes
  • New Control Attributes
  • New System Attribute
    • Resolution Adjustment
  • User Interface Editor Changes
  • Changes to Existing Functions
  • Details on Loading Panels and Menubars from .tui F...
  • Warning of Change to Text Format (.tui) Files
  • New Functions
  • New Error Codes
  • Using the User Interface Library in a Multithreade...
  • Mouse Wheel Support
• Changes to the Programmer Reference Manual
  • Stack Size
  • Details of User Protection
  • Linking Objects and Static Libraries in External C...
  • Use of DllMain: Clarification
  • Releasing Resources when a DLL Unloads: Clarificat...
  • Use of Run State Change Callbacks: Clarification
• Changes to the ANSI C Library
  • Time and Date Functions
    • Time Zone Bugs Fixed on Windows 95/NT
    • Modifying the DST Rules String: Clarification
• Changes to the RS-232 Library
  • More COM Ports Allowed
  • New Error Code
  • Unknown System Error on Windows 95/NT
  • Input Queue Size: Clarification
  • Multithreading and RS-232 Error Information
    • Multithreading Limitations
• Changes to the DDE Library
  • Corrections
  • Obsolete Error Codes
  • New Error Codes
  • Multithreading
• Changes to the TCP Library
  • Multithreading
  • New TCP Library Functions
  • Changes to Existing TCP Library Functions
• Changes to the Utility Library
  • Multithreading
  • Corrections and Clarifications to the Documentatio...
  • New Utility Library Functions
  • Changes and Clarifications to Existing Utility Lib...
• Changes to the Easy I/O for DAQ Library
• New ActiveX Automation Library
  • Active X Automation Library Function Overview
  • Using ActiveX Automation Object Handles from Multi...
  • Additions to the ActiveX Automation Library Functi...
• New IVI Library
• New Advanced Analysis Library Functions
  • Function Tree Layout for New Functions
• General Information
  • Using LabWindows/CVI Utility Library in the Borlan...
  • Using NetDDE on Windows
  • Special Instructions to LabWindows/CVI 5.0 Beta Te...
  • No Support for Multiple Monitor Systems
  • Dynamically Loading DLL Created in Third-Party Com...
• Tables
  • Table 1. New Toolslib Instrument Drivers
  • Table 2. New Sample Projects
  • Table 3. New User Interface Library Error Codes
  • Table 4. New RS-232 Library Error Code
  • Table 5. Obsolete DDE Library Error Codes
  • Table 6. New DDE Library Error Codes