Scripting Languages And Labview

[viSci]

I am interested to find out how others are using scripting languages such as Python (LabPython), Lua (LuaView) etc. for applications involving multi-head testing and instrument control. I am particularly interested in hybrid approaches where a script can be invoked by a labview application and that script can also invoke test functions or instrument control vi's. Also where a main vi might have a state machine that is being sequenced by script commands via tcpip messaging.

I am very interested in learning from others who have been using LabPython. One area of interest is how to expand the existing LabPython model so that it will work with multiple script threads. I imagine it would be possible for each Labview client to implant an identifier in the server script thread so that the tcpip port or messages could be unique. That way there would not be a fixed port for LabPython.

[Jim Kring]

Hey, Mike.

I'm not sure if you've seen this, but it might be worth a look. A while back, I created an example of calling into LabVIEW from Python.

EXAMPLE - Python Client to LabVIEW Server

As always, any feedback is appreciated.

-Jim