public void DisplayDateTime(BetaBrite bb)
{
try
{
LogBook.Write("Enter method display datetime");
//"MM/DD/YY","DD/MM/YY","MM-DD-YY","DD-MM-YY","MM.DD.YY","DD.MM.YY","MM DD YY","DD MM YY","MMM.DD, YYYY","MMM.DD,YYYY"
//"DDD"
byte[] byteArray;
//wait for 5secs for message board to reset
//Thread.Sleep(5000);
LogBook.Write("Setting date time for the message board");
//set message board date time to current date and time
WriteBytes(bb.SetDateAndTime(DateTime.Now));
//specify the type of file to be used
bb.UseMemoryText('A', 256);
LogBook.Write("Creating file: A to display date and time");
//allocate memory
byteArray = bb.AllocateMemory();
WriteBytes(byteArray);
LogBook.Write("Allocated memory at file : A");
//write the message to the file
byteArray = bb.SetText('A', "<color=green><calldate=DDD> <calltime>", AlphaSignProtocol.Transition.Hold, AlphaSignProtocol.Special.None);
WriteBytes(byteArray);
LogBook.Write("Set time and date formats and calling the time and date functions");
//run the file on the message board
byteArray = bb.SetRunSequence("A");
WriteBytes(byteArray);
LogBook.Write("Sent run sequence command to message board");
LogBook.Write("Exiting method display datetime");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
LogBook.Write(ex, "NotifyEngine-MessageBoard");
throw ex;
}
}
public void DisplayMessage(string msg, int priority = 5)
{
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "Executing DisplayMessage Method");
try
{
//create instance for beta bite message board
BetaBrite bb = new BetaBrite();
//to process an array of files ex:"ABCD" A, B, C, D are the file labels
string fileLabelsToProcess = string.Empty;
//we are initializing file label to 66, as we are using 65 to display time and date
int fileLabel = 66;
//byte array instance to send data to network
byte[] byteArray;
if (SetServerTime)
{
//clear all the messages in the message board
WriteBytes(bb.ClearMemory());
//wait for a second for the message board to reset
Thread.Sleep(100);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "Call Display date time method");
//else display date and time
DisplayDateTime(bb);
return;
}
//IsDynamicNotificationCleared will be null, if the request comes form utility tool
if (IsDynamicNotificationCleared == null)
{
LogBook.Write("Message from utility");
_hasUtilityMessage = true;
sensorMessages.Clear();
}//notification from the service, IsDynamicNotificationCleared will be false
else if (IsDynamicNotificationCleared != null)
{
//if the message board has already a message from the utility tool,
//clear that message and set hasUtilityMessage to false
if (_hasUtilityMessage)
{
LogBook.Write("Clearing any messages from utility");
sensorMessages.Clear();
}
_hasUtilityMessage = false;
}
//check if the sensor id value already exists in the list
//for testing message board we are sending IsDynamicNotificationCleared as null
if (sensorMessages.ContainsKey(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()) && IsDynamicNotificationCleared != null)
{
string message = string.Empty;
message = "Check whether the dynamic notification cleared: " + SensorAlarmID + "message:" + msg;
//if dynamic notification is not cleared
if (!Convert.ToBoolean(IsDynamicNotificationCleared))
{
//if the current message is same as the previous message, ignore the message
if (msg == sensorMessages[SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()])
{
message += "/r/nDynamic notification was not cleared, ignore sensor information : " + SensorAlarmID + "message:" + msg;
return;
}
else
{ //if the current message is not same as the previous message, update the message in the dictionary
sensorMessages[SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()] = msg;
}
}
else
{
//remove the sensor information from dictionary
message += "/r/nDynamic notification was cleared, Clearing sensor Information for sensorID: " + SensorAlarmID + "message:" + msg;
if (sensorMessages.ContainsKey(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()))
{
sensorMessages.Remove(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString());
}
}
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + message);
}
//new message received from the service
else if (IsDynamicNotificationCleared == false || IsDynamicNotificationCleared == null)
{
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + "Add sensor information to dictionary sensorID: " + SensorAlarmID + "message:" + msg);
if (msg == string.Empty)
{
return;
}
//add new message to dictionary
sensorMessages.Add(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString(), msg);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + "Sensor information added to dictionary sensorID: " + SensorAlarmID + "message:" + msg);
}
else if (!sensorMessages.ContainsKey(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()) && IsDynamicNotificationCleared == true)
{
/*it will happen only when the key was removed intentionally and when it was unable to connect the message board.*/
throw new Exception("Unable to connect");
}
else
{
return;
}
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, string> pair in sensorMessages)
{
LogBook.Write("Sensor's to be processed : " + pair.Key);
}
//clear all the messages in the message board
WriteBytes(bb.ClearMemory());
//wait for a second for the message board to reset
Thread.Sleep(100);
//loop through messages in the sensorMessages dictionary
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, string> pair in sensorMessages)
{
if (pair.Key.Contains("M" + _id + "M"))
{
//convert int value to corresponding char
char charfileLabel = (char)fileLabel;
//increment the file label for the next message
fileLabel += 1;
//validate file label
charfileLabel = ValidateFileLabel(charfileLabel, fileLabelsToProcess);
//add the new file label to fileLabelsToProcess string
fileLabelsToProcess += charfileLabel.ToString();
//specify the type of file to be used
bb.UseMemoryText(charfileLabel, 256);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + "Creating file: " + charfileLabel.ToString() + " Sensor ID : " + pair.Key);
//allocate memory
byteArray = bb.AllocateMemory();
WriteBytes(byteArray);
Thread.Sleep(100);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + "Allocated memory at file : " + charfileLabel.ToString() + "for Sensor ID : " + pair.Key);
//set the message for the text file
byteArray = bb.SetText(charfileLabel, "<color=red><font=sevenbold>" + pair.Value, AlphaSignProtocol.Transition.Rotate, AlphaSignProtocol.Special.None);
WriteBytes(byteArray);
Thread.Sleep(100);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + "Set text at file : " + charfileLabel.ToString() + "for Sensor ID : " + pair.Key);
}
}
//if there are file labels to process
if (fileLabelsToProcess != string.Empty)
{
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "Send run sequence command to message board");
//run the messages on the board
byteArray = bb.SetRunSequence(fileLabelsToProcess);
WriteBytes(byteArray);
Thread.Sleep(100);
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "Sent run sequence command to message board for files : " + fileLabelsToProcess);
}
else
{
LogBook.Write(this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "Call Display date time method");
//else display date and time
DisplayDateTime(bb);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
LogBook.Write(ex, this.SensorFactoryID + " " + this.SensorAlarmID + " " + "NotifyEngine-MsgBrdBetaBrite");
if ((bool)IsDynamicNotificationCleared == false)
{
/*remove the message from dictionary to push the data next time when the same message and same board came in*/
if (sensorMessages.ContainsKey(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString()))
{
sensorMessages.Remove(SensorAlarmID + "M" + _id + "M".ToString());
}
}
throw ex;
}
}