Complete the following steps to add an assembly reference in Microsoft Visual Studio.

  1. Select the project in the Solution Explorer.
  2. Select Project»Add Reference to launch the Add Reference dialog box.
  3. (Visual Studio 2010 and earlier) Click the .NET tab and select TestStand <Version> Utilities from the list of components.(Visual Studio 2012 and later) Click the Assemblies item and select Extensions. Select TestStand <Version> Utilities from the list of components.
  4. Click OK to close the Add Reference dialog box.
Note
  • TestStand <Version> Utilities is the name for the NationalInstruments.TestStand.Utility assembly.
  • In Visual Studio 2012 and later, the Add Reference dialog box is named the Reference Manager dialog box.

When you add an assembly reference, you must also complete the following steps to change the value of the Embed Interop Types property of the referenced assembly to False.

  1. In the Solution Explorer, select the referenced assembly in the References section of the project.
  2. In the Properties window, change the value of the Embed Interop Types property to False.