/// <summary>
/// Writes a single variable from the PLC, takes in input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.
/// If the write was not successful, check <see cref="LastErrorCode"/> or <see cref="LastErrorString"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="variable">Input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.</param>
/// <param name="value">Value to be written to the PLC</param>
public void Write(string variable, object value)
{
var adr = new PLCAddress(variable);
Write(adr.DataType, adr.DbNumber, adr.StartByte, value, adr.BitNumber);
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes a single variable from the PLC, takes in input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.
/// If the write was not successful, check <see cref="LastErrorCode"/> or <see cref="LastErrorString"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="variable">Input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.</param>
/// <param name="value">Value to be written to the PLC</param>
/// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous write operation.</returns>
public async Task WriteAsync(string variable, object value)
{
var adr = new PLCAddress(variable);
await WriteAsync(adr.DataType, adr.DbNumber, adr.StartByte, value, adr.BitNumber);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a single variable from the PLC, takes in input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="variable">Input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.</param>
/// <returns>Returns an object that contains the value. This object must be cast accordingly.</returns>
public object Read(string variable)
{
var adr = new PLCAddress(variable);
return(Read(adr.DataType, adr.DbNumber, adr.StartByte, adr.VarType, 1, (byte)adr.BitNumber));
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a single variable from the PLC, takes in input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="variable">Input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.</param>
/// <returns>Returns an object that contains the value. This object must be cast accordingly.</returns>
public async Task <object> ReadAsync(string variable)
{
var adr = new PLCAddress(variable);
return(await ReadAsync(adr.DataType, adr.DbNumber, adr.StartByte, adr.VarType, 1, (byte)adr.BitNumber));
}