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Measurement Studio User Manual
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Measurement Studio Integrated
Tools and Features
When you use Measurement Studio in the Visual Studio environment, you
have access to measurement and automation tools and features for Visual
Basic .NET, Visual C#, ASP.NET, and Visual C++. These integrated tools
and features are designed to help you quickly and easily build measurement
and automation applications. These integrated tools and features are
included in support for both Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008.
This chapter includes the following sections to help you develop
applications with Measurement Studio:
•
Measurement Studio Menu
•
Creating a Measurement Studio Project
•
Adding or Removing Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries
•
Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application
•
Creating an Instrument Control Application
•
Selecting a Measurement Studio Parameter Value
•
Using the Instrument Driver Wizard
Refer to the
Developing with Measurement Studio
section in the
NI Measurement Studio Help
for more information about the functionality
of these tools and features.
Measurement Studio Menu
The Measurement Studio Menu provides an easy way to access the
following National Instruments resources and tools:
•
Parameter Assistant
—Use the Measurement Studio Parameter
Assistant to discover and insert valid parameter values for various
Measurement Studio class libraries, such as NI-DAQmx, NI-488.2,
and NI-VISA methods. The Parameter Assistant is available only if
you have Measurement Studio class libraries installed that use
parameter values.