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| - **[[http://store.neurosky.com/products/mindset-development-tools|Download the free MDT]]** and **[[http://store.neurosky.com|purchase a MindSet]]** (remember, there is a 21-day risk-free return policy!) | - **[[http://store.neurosky.com/products/mindset-development-tools|Download the free MDT]]** and **[[http://store.neurosky.com|purchase a MindSet]]** (remember, there is a 21-day risk-free return policy!) | ||
| - Open Visual Studio 2005*. | - Open Visual Studio 2005*. | ||
| - | - Create a new project: | + | - [[Create a new project:]] |
| - | - Use the "Visual C/C++" > "Win32" > "Win32 Console Application" template | + | |
| - | - Name the project "thinkgear_testapp" | + | |
| - | - Put the new project in an existing Solution or a new Solution. | + | |
| - | - Click OK. | + | |
| - | - When the Win32 Application Wizard pops up, select "Application Settings": | + | |
| - | - Under Application type, make sure "Console application" is selected | + | |
| - | - Under Additional options, make sure only "Empty project" is selected | + | |
| - | - Under common header files, make sure nothing is selected | + | |
| - | - Click Finish | + | |
| - | - Use Windows Explorer to copy the "thinkgear.h", "thinkgear.lib", and "thinkgear_testapp.c" files we provided to the new thinkgear_testapp project directory. | + | |
| - | - In Visual Studio, right-click on the "Source Files" folder: | + | |
| - | - Select "Add" > "Existing Item..." | + | |
| - | - Select the "thinkgear_testapp.c" file in the thinkgear_testapp folder | + | |
| - | - Right-click on the "Header Files" folder: | + | |
| - | - Select "Add" > "Existing Item..." | + | |
| - | - Select the "thinkgear.h" file in the thinkgear_testapp folder | + | |
| - | - Right-click on the "thinkgear_testapp" project itself: | + | |
| - | - Select "Add" > "Existing Item..." | + | |
| - | - Select the "thinkgear.lib" file in the thinkgear_testapp folder (you may have to change "Files of type" at the bottom to "All Files", and then ignore any prompts to create rules) | + | |
| - | - Build the project (The "thinkgear_testapp.exe" file should appear in Windows Explorer in the "SOLUTION\Debug\" folder) | + | |
| - | - Use Windows Explorer to copy the "thinkgear.dll" file we provided into the same folder as the "thinkgear_testapp.exe" ("SOLUTION\Debug\"), or into any folder on your system PATH. | + | |
| - | - Make sure your ThinkGear headset is connected to the computer on COM5 <nowiki>**</nowiki>. | + | |
| - | - Run the "thinkgear_testapp.exe" file and watch the EEG brainwave values. | + | |
| - | - Read, understand, and adapt the code in thinkgear_testapp.cpp to your project to obtain data from ThinkGear Headsets. Refer to the API documentation for details about the ThinkGear API functions. | + | |
| - Check out the [[App Notes and Tutorials]] to try step-by-step tutorials to create your own projects, including Flash and Arduino. | - Check out the [[App Notes and Tutorials]] to try step-by-step tutorials to create your own projects, including Flash and Arduino. | ||