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Document Importing/Exporting Signals

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Description

Description of issue

As per this pull request, the nimi-python APIs for several MI drivers no longer have the export_signal() function. This has led to some customer confusion, as this is a place where the Python APIs differ from the C APIs (where the corresponding ExportSignal() functions exist). Usually, if documentation doesn't exist for something in Python, users (and supporters) can reference the C or LabVIEW API and generally figure out what they need to do, but that's not the case here.

In cases like this, additional documentation noting this change and possibly showing an example of how to code the equivalent behavior should exist.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing pull request #848 and the documentation for the affected MI drivers. Identify where export_signal() is absent and determine how the equivalent behavior should be explained for Python users. Done means the Python/C API difference and a representative usage example are documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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