LabWindows/CVI User Group Blog

LabWindows/CVI 2015 Highlights

• Upgraded optimizing compiler with added error and warning messages to highlight code weak points
• Over 270 improvements and bug fixes since LabWindows/CVI 2013
• LabWindows/CVI 2015 Real-Time Module for building highly reliable, deterministic applications

Overview

Building on the latest improvements to the new LabWindows/CVI optimizing compiler, LabWindows/CVI 2015 includes version 3.3 of Clang, the C language compiler front end to the LLVM compiler infrastructure. First introduced in LabWindows/CVI 2013, LLVM is an industry standard compiler infrastructure, that offers programmers optimized code generation out of the box. The upgrade to Clang 3.3 helps developers ensure code reliability by highlighting weak points with added error and warning messages.

As a stability release, LabWindows/CVI 2015 contains over 50 bug fixes and improvements to provide a robust development platform for building critical applications for test and measurement.  Programmers can take advantage of all the new features introduced in LabWindows/CVI 2013 such as OpenMP and Network Streams to improve application performance without significantly rewriting their code. By providing the latest compiler and parallel programming technologies, LabWindows/CVI 2015 lets developers focus on program logic and I/O.

Clang compiler upgrade from version 2.9 to 3.3

• New warning flags and warning messages
• Improved detection of uninitialized local variables
• Improved stability when building large files
• Up to 21% faster execution speed for 64-bit binaries

LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module

When execution reliability is critical, add the LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module to create reliable and deterministic applications that target dedicated real-time hardware. 

Start using LabWindows/CVI 2015 today

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I am pleased to announce that LabWindows/CVI 2013 Service Pack 1 which includes 137 bug fixes, is now part of your Standard Service Program and available to download.

In addition, the LabWindows/CVI release cycle will be modified this year to account for the large investment dedicated to LabWindows/CVI 2013. Following the extensive list of new features in LabWindows/CVI 2013, the focus of 2014 development is on quality.  As a result, we plan to release a second service pack update in August 2014, LabWindows/CVI 2013 SP2, with additional improvements to stability. The next major release will be LabWindows/CVI 2015  in August 2015.

Thanks and happy programming,

Anna Kozminski

LabWindows/CVI Marketing Manager

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Overview

The new features in NI LabWindows^™/CVI 2012 software build on the proven ANSI C test and measurement software platform to offer better tools for creating optimized and reliable applications. LabWindows CVI 2012 developers in highly regulated industries such as military, aerospace and medical can protect validated code from unwanted updates by specifying the version of execution run-time engine with the new Side-by-Side run-time feature. This release also contains 15 Idea Exchange features, built-in user interface tooltips and enhanced 64-bit support. LabWindows/CVI Execution Profiler is now included in the Full edition of the software.

Highlights

• NI LabWindows/CVI 2012, a major upgrade of the ANSI C integrated development environment (IDE) for test and measurement applications, includes many new and improved tools to help engineers develop their systems faster.
• LabWindows/CVI 2012 is ideal for engineers in highly regulated industries such as defense, aerospace and medical because it protects applications from unwanted updates to avoid version revalidation.
• New features, including 18 user-suggested functions such as batch-build dialog, improve usability and help software developers optimize code performance.

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“In today’s competitive environment, companies struggle to maintain high quality and reliability in complex systems as development cycles continue to shorten,” said Ray Almgren, vice president of core platforms product marketing at National Instruments. “LabWindows/CVI 2012 shows our continued commitment to longevity and innovation, providing engineers with the most productive software tools for building complex test and measurement systems.”

Start using LabWindows/CVI 2012 today

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I am very proud to announce that the next release of LabWindows/CVI contains the first set of user-suggested features sourced from the LabWindows/CVI Idea Exchange. Over 15 Idea Exchange features ranging from a better batch build dialog to new features for UI controls were implemented to better meet the needs of LabWindows/CVI developers. Thank you for submitting and voting for all the great feature ideas and helping us to improve and shape the future of LabWindows/CVI!

New to the Idea Exchange? The LabWindows/CVI Idea Exchange is the most direct way to let us know about functionality that you would like to see in LabWindows/CVI or behavior that is bothersome or inconvenient. We launched the LabWindows/CVI Idea Exchange in November 2010 to give  programmers an avenue to collaborate on feature ideas and communicate these suggestions to our own developers. If you would like to influence future versions of LabWindows/CVI, submit a new idea or vote on the ones you like. Please visit ni.com/cvi-ideas.

LabWindows/CVI 2012 Preannouncement: these features are not available until the release of LabWindows/CVI 2012 coming soon!

Environment Features

• Updated Batch Build Dialog To Allow for Resizing

  Submitted by Peter Prinzen (forum profile Peter Prinzen) (community profile Peter Prinzen), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Support for ‘Ctrl+Click-and-Drag’ To Copy Files Between Projects Within Same Workspace

Submitted by menchar (forum profile menchar) (community profile menchar), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Updated ADE Title Bar to Show Full Path of Currently Opened File

Submitted by tstanley (forum profile tstanley) (community profile tstanley), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Updated ADE To Automatically Add a Folder for Libraries to the Project Tree

Submitted by CVI-User (forum profile CVI-User), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Added ‘Save To Disk’ Symbol to the Status Line in the UI Editor

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Allow Disable of Blinking Cursor in CVI Editor

Submitted by beattidp  (forum profile beattidp) (community profile beattidp), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

Events and Callbacks

• Added Support for Panel Minimize and Restore Events

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Added  Coerce Event for Numerics

Submitted by vix (forum profile vix)(community profile vix), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Added ‘Generate’ and ‘View’ Panel Callback Menu Items to Right-Click Menu of Object Browser in UI Editor

Submitted by RobertoBozzolo (forum profile RobertoBozzolo) (community profile RobertoBozzolo), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

User Interface

• Ability to Dim or Hide Items in a Ring Control

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Exposed the Hidden ATTR_PLOT_TYPE Attribute

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Support for Resizing Panel and Control Scroll Bars

Submitted by vix (forum profile vix)(community profile vix), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Added Support for the ATTR_COLUMN_VISIBLE Attribute to Tables

Submitted by vix (forum profile vix)(community profile vix), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Updated Table Editor to More Clearly Indicate Rows and Columns

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Support for Anti-Aliasing with Canvas Objects

Submitted by aghacker  (forum profile aghacker)(community profile aghacker), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Integrate UI Tooltips into GUI Editor

Submitted by Wolfgang  (forum profile Wolfgang) (community profile Wolfgang), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

Libraries

• Added the Option to Search a ListType by Descending Order

Submitted by tstanley (forum profile tstanley) (community profile tstanley), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

• Add Functions to Network Variable Library to Create and Configure Network Variable Folders

Submitted by vix (forum profile vix)(community profile vix), Kudos! See the submitted suggestion here: Idea

I am pleased to inform you that the LabWindows/CVI Beta Program is now open for new registration requests. As a beta program member you will be among the first to use the next LabWindows/CVI release features, provide feedback to Nl, and get you a head start in learning the latest and greatest LabWindows/CVI features.

Be the first to test-drive LabWindows/CVI 2012 and the LabWindows/CVI 2012 Real-Time Module. Through the LabWindows/CVI Beta Program, you can download the software, report bugs, comment on and suggest features, track development progress, and access software documentation. Get an early look at new features like Side-by-Side Run-Time Engine, user interface (UI) tool tips, Idea Exchange features, and more.

LabWindows/CVI 2010 Service Pack 1 is now available to members of the National Instruments Standard Service Program (SSP) at no additional cost. This maintenance release addresses 60 improvements to the LabWindows/CVI 2010 development platform.

If you are a software service member through the Standard Service Program (SSP), you can download your copy of NI LabWindows/CVI 2010 Service Pack 1 today. 

LabWindows/CVI 2009 Service Pack 1 is now available to members of the National Instruments Standard Service Program (SSP) at no additional cost. This maintenance release addresses nearly 40 improvements to the LabWindows/CVI 2009 development platform.

If you are a software service member through the Standard Service Program (SSP), you can download your copy of NI LabWindows/CVI 2009 Service Pack 1 today. For more information on the updates, visit the LabWindows/CVI 2009 Service Pack 1 Bug Fix  page. Thank you for being a valued member of the LabWindows/CVI Community!