GXPIO Driver Files Description

The Setup program copies the GXPIO driver, a panel executable, the GXPIO help file, the README.TXT file, and driver samples. The following is a brief description of each installation file:

Driver File and Virtual Panel

• GXPIO.DLL - 32/64-bit Windows DLs  for 32/64-bit applications running under Windows.

• GXPIOPANEL.EXE and GXPIOPANEL64.EXE– 32/64-bit Windows executable provides an instrument front panel program for all GXPIO supported boards.

Interface Files

The following GXPIO interface files are used to support the various development tools:

• GXPIO.H - header file for accessing the DLL functions using the C/C++ programming language. The header file compatible with the following 32 bit development tools:

• Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET

• Borland C++

• GXPIO.LIB and GXPIO64.LIB - Import library for GXPIO.DLL (used when linking C/C++ 32/64 bit application).

• GXPIOBC.LIB - Import library for GXPIO.DLL (used when linking Borland C/C++ application that uses GXPIO.DLL).

• GXPIO.PAS - interface file to support Borland Pascal Borland Delphi.

• GXPIO.BAS - Supports Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0.

• GXPIO.VB - Supports Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.

• GX5733.DRV - ATEasy driver File for GX5733.GXPIO Virtual Panel Program

GXPIO On-line Help and Manual

GXPIO.CHM – On-line version of the GX5733 User’s Guide. The help file is provided in a Windows Compiled HTML help file (.CHM). The file contains information about the GX5733 board, programming reference and panel operation.

GX5733.PDF  – On line, printable version of the GX5733 User’s Guide in Adobe Acrobat format. To view or print the file you must have the reader installed. If not, you can download the Adobe Acrobat reader (free) from http://www.adobe.com

ReadMe File

README.TXT  – Contains important last minute information not available when the manual was printed. This text file covers topics such as a list of files required for installation, additional technical notes, and corrections to the GXPIO manuals. You can view and/or print this file using the Windows NOTEPAD.EXE or other text file editors.

Example Programs

The sample program includes a C/C++ sample compiled with various development tools, Visual Basic example and an ATEasy sample. Other examples may be available for other programming tools.

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET example files:

• GXPIOExampleC.cpp - Source file

• GXPIOExampleC.ico - Icon file

• GXPIOExampleC.rc  - Resource file

• GXPIOExampleC.vcproj - VC++ .NET project file

• GXPIOExampleC.exe - 32 bit example executable

• GXPIOExampleC64.exe - 64 bit example executable

Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 example files:

• GXPIOExampleC.cpp - Source file

• GXPIOExampleC.ico - Icon file

• GXPIOExampleC.rc  - Resource file

• GXPIOExampleC.dsp - VC++ project file

• GXPIOExampleC.exe - Example executable

Borland C++ example files:

• GXPIOExampleC.cpp - Source file

• GXPIOExample.ico - Icon file

• GXPIOExampleC.rc  - Resource file

• GXPIOExampleC.bpr - Borland project file

• GXPIOExampleC.exe - Example executable

Microsoft Visual Basic .NET example files:

• GxPioExampleVB.vb - Example form.

• GxPioExampleVB.resx - Example form resource.

• GxPioExampleVBapp.config - Example application configuration file.

• GxPioExampleVBAssebleyInfo.vb - Example application assembly file

• GXPIOExampleVB.vbproj - Project file

• GXPIOExampleVB.exe - Example executable

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 example files:

• GxPioExampleVB6.frm - Example form

• GxPioExampleVB6.frx  - Example form binary file

• GXPIOExampleVB6.vbp - Project file

• GXPIOExampleVB6.exe - Example executable.

ATEasy driver and examples files (ATEasy Drivers directory):

• GX5733.prj  - example project

• GX5733.sys  - example system

• GX5733.prg  - example program