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I have referred to that specific pdf document, yet it still left me a little confused. Can I use the Code Interface Node approach if I have C++ code that has not been compiled?

Thanks FLX for the reply. I was under the impression that using the Call Library Function would be the way to go, but wasn't sure. Assuming all my function calls are supported by LabView, can I create the DLL file using LabWindows/CVI or do I need a C++ compiler such as Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland? I wish I could stay on a Linux box, but unfortunately the NI software available to me is for Windows.

Hello, I am new to LabView and had a few questions. I didn't know which subtopic to post this in, so Moderators feel free to move this where it should be! I have written a power flow program in C++ that reads in data from an input file, buts the data into objects accordingly, runs some Newton Raphson techniques to calculate load flow of a power system, and writes the results to a file. I would like to integrate this program with LabView. I was envisioning some sort of SCADA type system that could read data from the objects in my C++ code and display these results on the screen. I don't know if I should do this by creating a DLL and use the Call Library Function Node or if I should use Code Interface Nodes. I'm not exactly sure what the difference between the two techniques are, and I'm also not sure if I can use the LabWindows/CVI to create DLL files from my C++ code. I think it will be possible for me to get my hands on Microsoft Visual C++ if need be. Could I use a Borland C++ compiler? What about a gcc compiler in Linux? I have written the C++ code in Linux, but I am running LabView on a Windows 2000 machine. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.