MATLAB DataPlugin for 64-bit LabVIEW

[D*]

Where is the 64-bit LabVIEW support for writing Matlab .mat files?  Or is the source code available for the 32-bit version (http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/4178) so that someone can compile their own?

Thanks,

D

[crossrulz]

It is a plugin to be used with the DataFinder toolkit.  I'm pretty sure that toolkit runs in 32-bit regardless.  You must first install the plugin.  You can then read from/write to the mat file using the DataStorage/DataPlugin palette (in the File palette).

[PackersFan]

crossrulz is 100% correct.  I've run into this specific problem before and the DataFinder Toolkit is only available in 32 bit.

[StefanR]

DataPlugins can be used by Storage VIs which are available on 64bit Windows.

Only a few C++ DataPlugins, such as TDM, TDMS and CSV are ported to 64bit so far - unfortunately not the MATLAB DataPlugin.

But you can use all VBS DataPlugins (including those for processing XLS(X) files) - which are 90% of all DataPlugins on ni.com/dataplugins - on 64bit Windows.

[PackersFan]

Yes.

64 bit Windows - fine. (with 32-bit LabVIEW)

64 bit LabVIEW - not supported.

[Zach-H]

To clarify what Chris said, 64-Bit Operating Systems with a 32-Bit emulation (x86 directory) are certainly fine with 32-Bit LabVIEW. (this excludes Windows XP 64-Bit as it has no emulation layer)

Most general 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit LabVIEW questions are covered in this KnowledgeBase article.

To summarize, you'll have full LabVIEW functionality with the 32-Bit version.

The 64-Bit version of LabVIEW is really only recommended for Vision applications that need the additional resources for large image processing. 

As another note, currently, most of our software also only supports 32-Bit versions of The MathWorks, Inc. Software.  

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