1. Select Tools»Create C Code.
Note If Create C Code is disabled in the Tools menu, select File»Preferences and select the General tab, then select C Code in the Language for Generated Code list. You can also select a C target from the startup screen the next time you launch Vision Assistant.
  1. Enter the file name under which you want to save the C code in the Implementation File Name textbox.
  2. If you would like the C Code Creation Wizard to generate a main function, which acquires an image from a source, enable the Create Main Function option. Enter the name of the main function file in the Main File Name textbox.
  3. Select the Image Source for the C Code creation. The following image source options are available:
    • Image File—Creates the C code to open an image file from the hard drive.
    • Acquisition from an NI Image Acquisition device — Creates the C code to acquire an image from a camera connected to an NI image acquisition device.
    • Triggered Acquisition from an NI Image Acquisition device — Creates the C code that performs a triggered image acquisition with an NI image acquisition device.
    • Acquisition from an IEEE 1394 Camera — Creates the C code to acquire an image with NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras.
    Note You must have NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras installed to create the code to acquire images from IEEE 1394 cameras.
  4. Browse to the location to which you want to save the generated files.
  5. If you would like to add the generated files to a LabWindows/CVI project, enable the Add Files to LabWindows/CVI project option. If you have a LabWindows/CVI Project open to which you want to add the generated files, enable the Use Currently Open Project option. Enable the Create New Project option to add the files to a new project.
    Note This option is available only if LabWindows/CVI is installed on your computer.