Location of ANSI C NI-DAQmx Shipping Examples and DAQmx Library File

The ANSI C NI-DAQmx shipping examples can be found by browsing to the following locations:

• NI-DAQmx 8.3 and Earlier: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C
• NI-DAQmx 8.5 and Later: With the NI-DAQmx 8.5 release, the example location was changed to:
  • Windows XP and Earlier:
    C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C
  • Windows Vista, Windows 7,and Windows 8.x:
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C
  • Later versions of Windows:
    C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C

Note: The NI-DAQmx 8.5 or later path is correct; however, if you are browsing to the directory, the Documents folder may be called Shared Documents.

The types of examples include:

• Analog In
• Analog Out
• Counter
• Digital
• Events
• Switches
• Synchronization

For more information about the DAQmx C function calls, please refer to the DAQmx C Reference Help document. This can be found by going to Start » Programs » National Instruments » NI-DAQ » Text-Based Code Support.

The NI-DAQmx Library file NIDAQmx.lib can be found here:  

• (x86): <Program Files>\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\msvc
• (x64): <Program Files>\National Instruments\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib64\msvc

If you do not have the files in that location, be sure you selected ANSI C support as an item to install when installing NI-DAQmx as shown in Figure1.

                                                       Figure 1. Custom Installation of NI-DAQmx with ANSI C Support selected.