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This article gives a quick overview of the most used .NET or .COM capable languages to communicate with ZOS-API.
Authored By Sandrine Auriol
Which version of OpticStudio supports ZOS-API?
ZOS-API is available since OpticStudio 15.
More and more functionalities are being added to ZOS-API.
Which tool, program can connect to ZOS-API?
The ZOS-API can be used with any .NET-capable language or any .COM-capable language. For more information about the connection, consult the built-in Help File under The Programming Tab…About the ZOS-API…Get Connected…
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the programs that can interact with ZOS-API:
| Language | .NET | .COM | Comments |
| C# | X | ||
| C++ | X | ||
| Matlab | X | From our experience, any Matlab versions above 2015 can access .NET libraries. For more information, see https://uk.mathworks.com/help/matlab/using-net-libraries-in-matlab.html |
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| Mathematica | X | For more information, see https://reference.wolfram.com/language/NETLink/tutorial/Overview.html | |
| Python | X | X |
Python has both options but using directly .NET is recommended. For more information, see Getting started with Python |
| Excel VBA | X |
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