I am currently TRYING to do a project with Visual Basic 6.

The project consists of writing a VB program that will interface (GPIB) with a digital oscilloscope.

I wish to download the data from the test to a graphical form on a user interface for VB (or import into an Excel Sheet).

The problem is that i am not familiar with VB and have purchased the full VB6 edition and a complete idiots guide for VB6.

I cannot find any relevant information that detail how you connect to a different application (i.e. a oscilloscope to down load data)

SO "how do you write a program which will collect this data" and produce a kind of handshake with the user interface and oscilloscope?

My main idea is to set up a user interface with a control (ON/OFF) of the oscilloscope, and set up of two channels of the oscilloscope which will include (variables for the readings, i.e. current, voltage, time etc.)

I would be very greatful if anyone could supply any information which could help me with this MAJOR PROBLEM !!

Thank you !!
Ken doherty.