# Introducing the Universal LibraryTM for Windows

Congratulations, and thank you for selecting the Universal Library (UL) for Windows! We believe it is the easiest and most comprehensive data acquisition software interface available anywhere.

The UL for Windows is easy to use, but significant documentation and explanation is still required to help new users get going, and to allow existing users to take advantage of the Library's powerful features.

Use this help file for developing programs that run on a Windows platform. Separate Universal Library versions are available for Linux and macOS platforms.

UL for Windows includes programming libraries and components for developing 32-bit and 64-bit applications using Windows programming languages. The UL for Windows Help is presented in the following sections:

- Universal Library User's Guide: provides a general description of the Universal Library, offers an overview of the various features and functions of the library, and discusses how you can use the Universal Library features in different operating systems and languages.
- Universal Library Function Reference: details the features, usage, and options of the Universal Library functions and methods.
- Hardware Reference: lists the functions and methods supported by each hardware device.
- Example programs: demonstrate the use frequently used functions, and are valuable learning tools. The example programs are written for many popular languages, are fully functional, and provides an ideal starting place for your own programming effort. You can cut and paste from the example programs to create your own programs.

In addition to the UL for Windows Help, refer to the ReadMe file included with the UL software for the latest information available.

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