Visual Programming with HP-VEE

(NOTE: Each chapter begins with an overview and concludes with a checklist). Preface. I. HP VEE FUNDAMENTALS. 1. Using the HP VEE Development Environment. The Development Environment Components. Using Cenus. Saving Your Work, Exiting HP VEE, and Restarting Your Program. Helping Yourself. Using Objects. Object Pins and Terminals. Lab 1-1: First Program. Lab 1-2: Display Waveform. Lab 1-3: Set and Get a Global Variable Conserving Screen Space. Lab 1-4: Noisy Cosine Program. 2. Creating a Simple Test Program. Lab 2-1: The Pulse Program. Easy Text Documentation of Your Program. Using Online Help and Debugging Tools. 3. Two Easy Ways to Control Instruments. Lab 3-1: Configuring and HP-IB Instrument. Lab 3-2: Configuring a Function Generator for Direct I/O. Using an Instrument Driver. Using Direct I/O. VXIplug&playDrivers. The Instrument Driver Monitor. Other I/O Features. PC Plug-in Boards/Cards. 4. Analyzing and Displaying Test Data. HP VEE Data Types. HP VEE Analysis Capabilities. Using Math Objects. Lab 4-1: Calculating Standard Deviation. Using the Formula Object. Display Capabilities. Customizing Displays. The PV-WAVE Option. 5. Storing and Retrieving Test Results. Using Arrays to Store Test Results. Using the To/From File Objects. Lab 5-1: Using the To/From File Objects. Using Records to Store Mixed Data Types. Lab 5-2: Using Records. using DataSets to Store and Retrieve Records. 5-3: Using DataSets. Customizing a Simple Test Database. Lab 5-4: Using Search and Sort Operations with DataSets. II. COMMON TASKS USING HP VEE. 6. Creating Reports Easily. Lab 6-1: Using MS Excel to Capture HP VEE Data. Lab 6-2: Using MS Word with HP VEE. 7. Integrating Programs In Other Languages. Understanding the Execute Program Object. Lab 7-1: Using a System Command (PC). Lab 7-2: Using a System Command (UNIX). Lab 7-3: Using Compiled Programs (UNIX). Writing Programs That Port Easily. 8. Using HP VEE Functions. Merging HP VEE Programs. Lab 8-1: Merging a Bar Chart Display Program. Using Functions. Lab 8-2: User Function Operations. Using Libraries with HP VEE User Functions. Lab 8-3: Creating and Merging a Library of User Functions. Lab 8-4: Importing and Deleting Libraries. 9. Test Sequencing. Using the Sequencer Object. Lab 9-1: Creating a Test Execution Order. Lab 9-2: Passing Data in the Sequencer. Lab 9-3: Analyzing Data from the Sequencer. Lab 9-4: Storing and Retrieving Logged Data. 10. Using Operator Interfaces. Key Points Concerning Operator Interfaces. Common Tasks in Creating Operator Interfaces. Lab 10-1: Using Menus. Lab 10-2: Creating a Status Panel. Lab 10-3: Importing Bitmaps for Panel Backgrounds. Lab 10-4: Creating a High Impact Warning. 11. Optimizing HP VEE Programs. Basic Techniques for Optimizing Programs. Optimizing with Compiled Functions. (HP-UX and Solaris). 12. Unique Features on PC and UNIX Platforms. Lab 12-1: Building a Simple DDE Object. Using Dynamic Link Libraries. Communicating with HP BASIC/UX Programs. Appendix A: Ordering Information. Free HP VEE Evaluation Software. HP VEE 3.2 Platforms. HP VEE 3.1 Platforms. Information for Referenced Products. Where to Order HP VEE. Appendix B: Additional Lab Exercises. General Programming Techniques. Using Masks. Using Strings and Globals. Optimizing Techniques. UserObjects. HP VEE User Functions. Operator Panels. Working with Files. Moving Data To and From Files. Records. Test Sequencing. Instrument Drivers. Compiled Functions (HP-UX). Index.