© National Instruments Corporation ix Measurement Studio User ManualAbout This ManualThe Measurement Studio User Manual introduces the concepts associatedwith the Measurement Studio class libraries and development tools. Thismanual assumes that you have a general working knowledge of MicrosoftVisual Studio and the .NET Framework for .NET application developmentor MFC for unmanaged C++ application development.How To Use This ManualMeasurement Studio 8.5 includes two Visual Studio support CDs—onewith support for Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005, and VisualStudio 2008 and one with support for Visual Studio 6.0. This manualdocuments Measurement Studio for Visual Studio 2005/2008. TheMeasurement Studio support for Visual Studio .NET 2003, VisualStudio 2005, and Visual Studio 2008 CD includes separate, parallel setsof class libraries, integration features, and support documentation fordeveloping with Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005, and VisualStudio 2008. For help with Visual Studio 6.0, refer to the MeasurementStudio Support for Visual Studio 6.0 Readme located on the MeasurementStudio for Visual Studio 6.0 CD.The Measurement Studio User Manual is organized into five chapters.Chapter 1, Introduction to Measurement Studio, is an overview ofMeasurement Studio. This chapter includes installation and deploymentrequirements, installation instructions, and a list of Measurement Studioresources. Chapter 2, Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries, andChapter 3, Measurement Studio Visual C++ Class Libraries, includeinformation about the .NET class libraries and the Visual C++ classlibraries, respectively. Chapter 4, Measurement Studio Integrated Toolsand Features, includes information on using the Measurement Studio toolsand features integrated into the Visual Studio environment. Chapter 5,Getting Started with Measurement Studio, includes walkthroughs thatguide you through step-by-step instructions on how to develop withMeasurement Studio features.Note Refer to the Measurement Studio Release Notes for updates or changes to theMeasurement Studio User Manual.