Programming Howto:Create a custom Signal Processing Module

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Create module files from templates

Execute the NewBCI2000Module binary from the BCI2000 build directory.

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Enter "VeryNiceSignalProcessing" when prompted for the new module's name.

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You will get a list of files that have been created for you ...

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... which you may verify using a Windows explorer window. Note that a filter source file has been created automatically, with its name derived from the module's name.

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Create a module project using CMake

Double-click the configure script from the BCI2000 build directory to open the CMake GUI.

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In the CMake GUI, click "Generate" to re-create project files.

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A project called "VeryNiceSignalProcessing" will have been added at the end.

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Edit the module's code in the IDE

Switch to VisualStudio, and click "Reload" when prompted what to do.

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Locate the "VeryNiceSignalProcessing" project in the list of projects.

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Define a default location for the new filter in its RegisterFilter() statement, and deactivate the #error statement above that.

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Define the actual location for the new filter in the PipeDefinition source file, and deactivate the #error statement below that.

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Build the new module

Right-click the project, and choose "Build" from the context menu.

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A "VeryNiceSignalProcessing" executable will have been created in the BCI2000 "prog" directory.

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Next step

As a next step, learn how to attach the debugger to a BCI2000 module.

See also

Programming Howto:Building and Customizing BCI2000

Programming Tutorial:Implementing a Data Acquisition Module

Programming Tutorial:Implementing a Signal Processing Filter