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What's New in NI TestStand 4.2

Reduce test system development time with NI TestStand 4.2 by reusing your existing software investment in NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows™/CVI, scripting languages, and .NET with a commercial test executive. With faster deployment of LabVIEW code, better integration with scripting languages such as Perl and Python, and Visual Studio 2008 support, you can now integrate different software more easily into NI TestStand.

Improved Integration with LabVIEW, .NET, and Scripting Languages

Simplified Integration with Scripting Languages

The redesigned Call Executable step type provides a more powerful interface for calling common scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and Tcl.

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Accelerated Deployment of LabVIEW Files in NI TestStand

The NI TestStand 4.2 deployment utility uses improved internal caching to accelerate the analysis and build time of deployments.

Validation of LabVIEW Code Modules

The new software engineering tools for LabVIEW can help you ensure the quality and reliability of your LabVIEW code.

Support for Visual Studio 2008

NI TestStand 4.2 supports direct integration with Visual Studio 2008 and the ability to target the .NET 3.5 framework.

Memory Leak Detection with LabWindows/CVI

The new Resource Tracking Window in LabWindows/CVI 9.0 can help you identify places where memory was allocated but not released.

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Improved Report Performance and Customization

Report Path Customization Using Expressions

NI TestStand 4.2 gives you the ability to use expressions to customize the path where reports are stored.

Faster XML Style Sheet Performance and Enhanced Documentation

XML report style sheets have been completely restructured to enhance report generation efficiency and customization.

Processor Affinity Control for Improving Multicore Performance

With new functionality for controlling processor and core affinity, you have tools to optimize symmetric multiprocessing system performance.

Support for PropertyObject Attributes

The new PropertyObject attributes, available for any PropertyObject, let you store additional information about PropertyObjects.

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