Comments on: Programming style for NI instruments

By: adhi

adhi — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:52:16 +0000

Yes CS unfortunately and CS in our country is pure CS as they adopted the curriculum from American University. Here in France, CS usually called Industriel Informatique. They learn everything that EE does, such as DSP, instrumentation and control, plus hell lot of programming, so they are solid..

but fortunately I also have masters in Vision and Robotics because currently my work is related with Robotics and Instrumentation and my colleagues are mostly from EE.

Hmm its really difficult to imagine Labview can help me finish my job but lets just see…

That’s why I chose EE :p, hey everyone still have chance in graduate school right.

Okay good luck with your vision stuffs, I have a friend -a CS guy, you junior- he is also doing image processing and vision (PhD). Keep update your blog, can not wait to see your vision things with LabVIEW of course, hehe, maybe some time I’ll pay a visit :p

By: adhi

adhi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:32:52 +0000

I don’t know, I feel that despite the simplicity, I have to sacrifice the flexibility.

For example, when I have to do some 3D modeling on the surface for vision applications, I don’t think I can combine OpenGL with Labview, or if I want to add pattern recognition algorithm. Yes I know we can use DLL. But it will only add the headaches…

CVI is classic ANSI C, but at least it is more flexible and can do ANYTHING that Labview does.

IMHO Labview is best for Instrumentation/Measurement/Controls, but for tricky and complex software, it will be a nightmare.

Btw are you from FTUI ?

Hehe..

I agree with you, for complex algorithm it really gives headache, but if you see the persons who master LabView, they can do what we I (the lamerz) can not imagine =))

Yup, fortunately from FTUI. You must be the CS guy

By: adhi

adhi — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:37:30 +0000

Use Labview for simple program and CVI/VSCPP for cômplex one, it will save your live. If you think Labview is too illogical, use a lot of Mathscript Node and Formula Node. I am struggling too in Labview, as a Fasilkom alumni, I only know C/C++.

Hi,

Thank you for the advice. Unfortunatelty, Mathscript Node is not possible in LabView Real-Time! Yup formula node is my favourite but still it lacks ~~some~~ lots of functions .

CVI? Have you seen the goto syntax? All this time we are told not to ever use the goto command, but as you can see in my post.

If you are using the measurement studio (VSCPP), seems like not all the features in LabView is available there (IMHO). But, if you are connecting to other API/Framework, it is powerfull (or you don’t have any other choice =D)

Btw, enjoy the LabView^^. I am guessing, you might be wondering why there is no zoom function in LabView =))

LabView still rocks =D.