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Damn straight!

Zip it up first - *.avi files aren't permitted to be uploaded to the forum.

:thumbup: That's a really important point and one that I agree with wholeheartedly.

Hmmmmmm - looks like IMAQ AVI Open File doesn't like your avi file - can you upload it for us to have a look at it? Can you play it with a media player (eg: Windows Media Player)? It's possibly a codec issue...

No worries cobber!

Please post an example of what you've already treid so we can make suggestions...

Crikey! The first thing you want to do is try again using DAQmx! You have a lot more control over DAQ processes using DAQmx, as well as more hardware functionality as well...

Please post a code snippet of what you've already tried

I'm a scientist/engineer, not a sales person

I'm not sure about prices, but check out Endevo's UML Modeller (it's written purely in LabVIEW - Yes, that's right, LabVIEW! Written by LAVA member Mikael Holmstrom) There's a demonstration video here that's well worth watching.

What are the problems? Is it that you are having difficulty working with AVIs, or that you are having difficulty working with LabVIEW? Can you post an example of the code you've already tried?

You're welcome! Isn't LAVA great?!?

As disturbing and humourous that image is I've never had a problem with copy protected software at crunchtime. Sure, I've had my share of issues when trying to get it up and running initially, but never when I was delivering a product (hey: Windows is a copy protected software ). Even if I did, there are a million other things that could go wrong then too, so I still don't consider non-protected software any better than protected software when making a purchase decision - from my experience, it's just not a big deal to me...

That's an interesting sentiment - do you not like copy protected software arbitrarily, or is there a reason behind it?

That's a really important point that must not be taken lightly. You need to consider the resolution and the accuracy (and the sensitivity).

Isn't that just another way of saying you like free software over software you have to pay for? Just because it's copy protected doesn't mean that you need to pay for it. Granted, these two usually come together, but not always...

What error dialogs? I've never had an "insane error" dialog when saving a VI. I'd like to be able to access it whenever an insane error occurs - like a "more information" drop-down in the insane error dialogs - something like: ...and maybe have access to the last button through a LabVIEW option that's hidden by defualt...

Is it LabVIEW-based? Any chance of it ever becomming public? Or even better still, becomming part of the save routine in LabVIEW?

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Yes, there was a printing prblem with the first printrun of the book that screwed up the CD. I don't know exactly whom you should address your questions to, but try techsupport@crcpress.com. If they can't help you out, drop me a line and I'll burn a copy for you.

Especially if the objects are related

It already exists: the LabVIEW FAQ. Looks like this one could do with the addition of the object browser reference.

Bugger!

I agree - it's a trait of the publisher, over which I unfortunately have no control Most LabVIEW books are printed by PH, and they have lower prices. (Actually, I originally pitched my book idea to PH but after a few rounds of negotiation and a lot of time, they rejected it as they already had someone writting a competative title). Most of those more expensive copies are actually new, and they're being sold by companies that are trying to make a bunch of quick money. Often those companies (I'm not saying it's the case with the ones selling my book) have exclusive contracts with customers, so their customers must buy through them - that means they can pretty much set whatever price they like... As for the people selling the used ones for twice the price - I can't imagine why or how they're going to acheive that! I figure that her comments are valid to her (otherwise she wouldn't have been motivated to write them), so I am thinking them through. ONe concern of mine is that potential buyers might add a lot of weight to her comments if her's is the only review there. To that end - if you're reading this and you are the reviewer: I'd love to hear from you! (amazon.com doesn't have a method of contacting a reviewer) I'd like to spend some time going through your issues so as to make the next version (if it ever comes) even better! Thanks Mike - I appreciate it I do mention Pete Parente's, Irene's and OpenCV solutions in my book (although the former two were all in their infancy when I wrote it), and I agree that a lot has changed. I specifically left a lot out due to space contraints (color processing for example) and would like the opportunity to address those issues. That said, writing a non-fiction book is a lot of work for very little financial return. I've certainly gotten non-financial return from writing it (which was my real motivation), but penning a second edition might be beyond me at this time...