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What Do I Need to Include in My Project to Run the Generated C Code from Motion Assistant 1.2

Primary Software: Motion Assistant
Primary Software Version: 1.2
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem: A new and exciting feature of Motion Assistant 1.2 is that it will create C code as well as LabVIEW code. There are some steps to take to get this C code that is created as well as the necessary support files into a project so that the code can be compiled and run.

Solution: Follow the steps below to create a working project in Visual C++ or in LabWindows CVI.

Start by creating the C code by clicking on Tools»Generate code»CVI Code in Motion Assistant 1.2. This generates two files: GeneratedCode.c and GeneratedCode.h


To Build a Project in Visual C++:

1. Launch Visual C++
   
2. Open a new workspace (File»New»Workspace)
   
3. Add a Win32 console application project to the workspace (File»New»Project»Win32 Console Application)
   
4. Add the following files to the project:
   
   • The generated files namely GeneratedCode.c and GeneratedCode.h
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenTypes.c
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenWin32.c
   
   
5. Add the include files:
   
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenTypes.h
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenWin32.h
   
   
6. Create a 'C' file that has a main function. Inside the main function call MotionAssistantScript function
   
   • For example: Consider this snippet:
     
     int main()
     {
     int err;
     u16 axisMap = 0;
     err = MotionAssistantScript();
     printf("Error Value = %d\n", err);
     axisMap = 255;
     flex_stop_motion(5, 0, NIMC_KILL_STOP, axisMap);
     return 0;
     }
     
     
   • Call this file "test.c". Include this file along with the above files
   
   
7. Goto Project»Settings
   
   1. Select the Link Tab.
      
   2. Select the Input Category.
      
   3. In the Object/Library Modules add FlexMS32.lib
      
   4. In the Additional library path field, type the path to find FlexMS32.lib
      
      • For Example:<National Instruments>\NI-Motion\FlexMotion\lib\Microsoft
      
      
   5. Select the C/C++ tab
      
   6. Select the Preprocessor Category
      
   7. Type the path to the Include directory in the Additional include directory field
      
      • For Example: <National Instruments>\NI-Motion\FlexMotion\Include
   
   
8. Build the project
   
9. Execute

To Build a Project in LabWindows/CVI:

1. Start LabWindows/CVI
   
2. Create a new project (File»New»Project)
   
3. Add the following files to the project:
   
   • GeneratedCode.c and GeneratedCode.h
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenTypes.c
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\nimaCCodeGenWin32.c
     
   • test.c (as mentioned above)
   
   
4. Add the following include files:
   
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\include\nimaCCodeGenTypes.h
     
   • <Motion Assistant>\Source\include\nimaCCodeGenWin32.h
   
   
5. Add the lib file FlexMS32.lib
   
6. Add the following include folder:
   
   • <National Instruments>\NI-Motion\FlexMotion\Include
   
   
7. Add the library OLE32.LIB which can be found in:
   
   • <National Instruments>\CVI70\sdk\lib\msvc
   
   
8. Build the project and execute
   
   Related Links: Motion Assistant Version 1.2 for Windows 2000/NT/XP
   
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   Report Date: 09/21/2004
   Last Updated: 03/09/2005
   Document ID: 3DKCSKFL
   
   

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