If you program your NI-DAQmx-supported device in Measurement Studio using Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET, you can interactively create channels and tasks by launching the DAQ Assistant from MAX or from within Visual Studio. You can use Measurement Studio to generate the configuration code based on your task or channel. Refer to the DAQ Assistant Help for additional information about generating code.

The NI Measurement Studio Help is fully integrated with the Microsoft Visual Studio help. To view this help file in Visual Studio, select Measurement Studio » NI Measurement Studio Help. For information related to developing with NI-DAQmx, refer to the following topics within the NI Measurement Studio Help:

  • For step-by-step instructions on how to create an NI-DAQmx application using the Measurement Studio Application Wizard and the DAQ Assistant, refer to Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application.
  • For help with NI-DAQmx methods and properties, refer to NationalInstruments.DAQmx Namespace and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.ComponentModel Namespace.
  • For conceptual help with NI-DAQmx, refer to Using the Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx .NET Library and Developing with Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx.
  • For general help with programming in Measurement Studio, refer to Getting Started with the Measurement Studio Class Libraries.

To create an application in Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#, follow these general steps:

  1. In Visual Studio, select File » New » Project to launch the New Project dialog box.
  2. In the Project types pane, expand the Visual Basic or Visual C# node, depending on which language you want to create the project in, and select Measurement Studio.
  3. Choose a project type. You add DAQ tasks as a part of this step.