Re: [Boost-users] [thread] Is Boost suitable for this application?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [thread] Is Boost suitable for this application?
From: Jerry (jerry.jeremiah_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-06 22:51:05

Francisco Javier Porras Gálvez <francisco.porras.78 <at> hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> Hi, Jerry.
> 
> Thanks for your support!
> 
> I hadn't any idea about what a socket was, but after "googling" a little and 
> read about in NI pages, I have it clearer now.
> 
> LabView uses a tool called DataSocket to share data between different 
> applications or/and the internet. Moreover, I "discovered" that LabView 
> includes a set of C++ libraries in what is called "Measurement Studio". One 
> of this libraries implements also "DataSocket", and in NI forums they state 
> is possible to share data between two applications in C++ and LabView using 
> this DataSocket tool.
> 
> So, I think this is the right direction. Your clue was really useful.
> 
> Thanks,
> Francisco 
> 

Sorry for the confusion: Actually I wasn't suggesting that you use a socket to 
communicate between two applications.  Although if you want to be able to run 
the C++ stuff on a different machine or retrive the data from more than one 
application then this is a good move.  If all you want is Labview to talk to 
another thread in the same application then use a DLL with a separate thread.  
There is no reason to make a socket if you can use a DLL instead unless you 
need to be able to connect to the DLL from more than one app or from an app on 
a different machine.

The only reason I mentioned the socket stuff was as an example of something I 
needed to run a thread in a DLL to accomplish.  I guess I ramble a bit too 
much :-)

Jerry