static void ReadTag(LogixProcessor processor)
{
//Reading a tag is very easy. First, create a tag...
string address = GetTagAddress();
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(address))
{
return;
}
//Now we have to create the tag on the processor. The easiest way to
//do this without knowing the underlying type is to use the
//LogixTagFactory class.
LogixTag userTag = LogixTagFactory.CreateTag(address, processor);
if (userTag == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not create the tag " + address + " on the processor");
return;
}
//The tag is automatically read when it is created. The LogixProcessor does this
//to verify the tag exists and to get type information about the tag. From this
//point on you can read/write the tag all you want, either by using tag groups
//or by directly writing it with the LogixProcessor.WriteTag() function.
//We'll demonstrate a read anyway...
if (!processor.ReadTag(userTag))
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not read the tag: " + userTag.LastError);
}
//Print the value out with our handy helper function
PrintTagValue(userTag);
//And go back to the main menu
}
static void ReadTag(LogixProcessor processor)
{
//Reading a tag is very easy. First, create a tag...
string address = GetTagAddress();
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(address))
return;
//Now we have to create the tag on the processor. The easiest way to
//do this without knowing the underlying type is to use the
//LogixTagFactory class.
LogixTag userTag = LogixTagFactory.CreateTag(address, processor);
if (userTag == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not create the tag " + address + " on the processor");
return;
}
//The tag is automatically read when it is created. The LogixProcessor does this
//to verify the tag exists and to get type information about the tag. From this
//point on you can read/write the tag all you want, either by using tag groups
//or by directly writing it with the LogixProcessor.WriteTag() function.
//We'll demonstrate a read anyway...
if (!processor.ReadTag(userTag))
Console.WriteLine("Could not read the tag: " + userTag.LastError);
//Print the value out with our handy helper function
PrintTagValue(userTag);
//And go back to the main menu
}