private void SendDMX()
{
if (!connected)
{
return;
}
// break
FT_SetBreakOn(deviceHandle);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1);
FT_SetBreakOff(deviceHandle);
string buffer = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Chr(startCode).ToString() + DMXController.getDMXBuffer();
// write entire thing
try
{
if (FT_Write(deviceHandle, buffer, buffer.Length, ref bytesWritten) != FT_OK)
{
lastError = "Failed to Write DMX.";
throw new Exception(lastError);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.Windows.MessageBoxResult ask = MessageBox.Show("Try again?", "Device Error: " + e.Message, MessageBoxButton.YesNoCancel);
if (ask == System.Windows.MessageBoxResult.No)
{
Controller.EndProgram();
}
else if (ask == System.Windows.MessageBoxResult.Cancel)
{
DMXController.debugging = true;
connectionOpen = false;
}
}
}
