please some tell me how to start programing in labview

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

I have never used Labview, but I quickly glanced at some of the online tutorials and it appears to be kinda sorta like EasyC as far as drag and drop is concerned. Can I expect to figure it out in a couple of hours and teach my new students logic in the same way, or should I start taking my C++ books to bed with me at night and put Mike Walker's cell phone on speed dial?

If you start with the assumption that LabVIEW is "sorta like EasyC" you'll quickly find yourself frustrated by the differences.

If you start with the understanding that the LabVIEW graphical programming language is a different kind of language altogether, you'll be able to get comfortable with it much more easily. The fundamental thing to keep in mind is that it's data which controls execution, not program structure per se. Each block is trying to execute simultaneously, waiting for its input to be available before doing its job and providing an output.

Unlearn what you know about procedural languages and embrace the goodness that is LabVIEW. That's my commitment for this season. Fortunately, LabVIEW for FRC will come with a wealth of applicable examples and tutorials. The brief glance I had at it last weekend gives me a very warm feeling about how well we will be able to use it.