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Originally Posted by apalrd
We like LabVIEW because we can do real-time analysis of things without re-downlading. Like making graphs vs Time of data points, probing data, and changing cal points. However, the largest negative I have is the build and download times. I once timed a build at 2 mins 41 seconds. The downloads are more reasonable, at around 1 minute. Overall, I would prefer LabVIEW over C++.
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Ding ding ding. This is exactly why we promoted labview to beta teams over C++ etc.
The absolute ease of creating detailed front panels that provide real time feedback of ALL your variables, sensors, inputs, etc is an incredibly powerful tool. You can do the same thing in the other languages, but not nearly as quickly or easily. The tools are already provided for you in Labview - just drop the components you want on the front panel. Not having printf's is a wonderful thing.
I agree with the builds and downloads taking a bit, 4 minutes is pushing what you can handle during eliminations.