Talking to the Unix OS

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This lecture covers the basics of LabVIEW, focusing on data flow, shift registers, and interacting with the Unix OS. It explains how to use System Exec to access OS functions, similar to entering commands in the terminal. The lecture also delves into error handling using clusters, file management, and array manipulation. Various concepts such as loops, auto-indexing, and error chaining are discussed, along with best practices for error management. Additionally, it explores file I/O operations, binary file handling, and formatting data for file output.

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