LabView gets a 2010 boost
As a way to increase productivity, NI has added Packed Project Libraries to help developers distribute code to users.
By Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor -- Test & Measurement World, 8/3/2010 12:45:33 PM
In conjunction with NIWeek, being held this week in Austin,
TX, National Instruments unveiled LabView 2010. The effort behind this year's
version of the graphical programming environment is on speed and productivity.
NI's software engineers rewrote the LabView compiler to
increase execution speed. The company claims an overall 20% improvement, with
some functions remaining at previous speeds while the speed of others has increased
by 400%.
As a way of increasing productivity for LabView programmers
and users, NI has added Packed Project Libraries
to help developers distribute code to users. Developers can encapsulate
portions of compiled LabView code in a packed library, which contains a single
file with a .lvlibp extension. The libraries can shorten development time for
others looking to incorporate that code into larger projects. Opening a packed
library lets you see, but not edit, the LabView code in the library.
LabView developers and test engineers who use instrument
drivers have long had a way to find drivers at www.ni.com, but LabView 2010
lets you search for and install drivers from within LabView. The Instrument
Driver Finder will connect a computer with Internet access directly to ni.com.
Searches are restricted to NI-certified drivers only.
LabView 2010 incorporates the usual long
list of new features.
Some simply improve development time by reducing the number of clicks needed to
gain access to a function. Others, though, let you configure a system more
easily. For example, LabView 2010 lets you configure LabView Realtime PXI
systems through a browser. Previously, you needed to open NI's Measurement and
Automation Explorer.
NI has also opened a LabView
Tools Network, an app store for LabView.
And to help attendees make the most of their visit to the
NIWeek show, NI has announced a mobile
app
that provides access to the conference schedule, technical sessions, speaker
bios, and the expo hall.
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