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Platforms for OPC development

Following major development platforms are supported by QuickOPC for OPC programming:

  • .NET Framework: Target Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher, on Windows desktop and server operating systems. Typically, you will use C# or VB.NET in Visual Studio. PowerShell is also supported.
  • .NET 8+: Target Microsoft .NET 8+, on Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows systems. Typically, you will use the "full" Visual Studio, .NET CLI Tools, JetBrains Rider, or Visual Studio Code for the development (typically with C#).
  • COM: Use any tool or language capable of acting as OLE automation controller (most commonly, VB6, VBA, PHP, or Delphi, but also many others).
  • Python.

Some features may not be available on specific platforms: more details.

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