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WebDAV File Transfer

It is often the case with embedded applications that log files are saved directly on the real-time system. However, due to memory limitations, we need to retrieve these files to view the information, archive the files, and alleviate memory space on the real-time system. The following article describes the process for efficiently transferring files from a CompactRIO chassis to a Windows PC using the WebDAV toolkit for LabVIEW.

As LabVIEW developers, we are comfortable developing in LabVIEW. However, sometimes we need to leverage code from other languages. This is where DLLs come in. For those of us that are less than comfortable with coding languages outside of LabVIEW, using DLLs can be daunting and frustrating. The Import Shared Library Wizard can make your life easier, however, it is not very reliable when using custom data types. This forces us to use Call Library Function nodes (CLNs) for DLL calls, which can bring up a whole bunch of problems with no intuitive debug strategy.