private const int _RFIDCommunicationsTimeOut = 5000; // in msec.
//************************************************************************************************/
/// <summary> Constructor for HWCRFIDRW. </summary>
public HWCRFIDRW()
{ // Create instance of HWCRobotGantrySetup object -- carries setup information.
_Setup = new HWCRFIDRWSetup();
// Load the setup information from the Registry.
_Setup.LoadInformation();
// Re-save the setup information to the registry again...in case some new keys were created in
// this version of software or new software installation,....
_Setup.SaveInformation();
// Create the status message.
_StatusMessage = "Creating the HWCRFIDRW () class....Done.";
}
//************************************************************************************************/
/// <summary> Destructor for HWCRFIDRW. </summary>
public void Dispose()
{ // If serial port is open, close it first.
if (_SerialPort != null)
{
if (_SerialPort.IsOpen)
{
_SerialPort.Close();
}
}
// De-allocate all memory allocated from the heap (with the "new" keyword).
// The .NET garbage collector will purge it back to the stack and heap.
_SerialPort = null;
_ASCIIEncoder = null;
_Setup = null;
// Call the .NET garbage collector to purge memory back to stack and heap.
GC.Collect();
}
