/// <summary>
/// Writes a control code to the control pipe.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="controlCode">The <see cref="ControlCode" /> to write.</param>
/// <param name="data">A <see cref="byte" />[] with data to be sent in addition to the control code.</param>
/// <param name="dataString">A <see cref="string" /> representation of <paramref name="data" /> to be displayed in the UI.</param>
/// <returns>
/// An enumerable of <see cref="LogMessage" /> entries to be displayed in the log view.
/// </returns>
public static IEnumerable <LogMessage> Write(ControlCode controlCode, byte[] data, string dataString)
{
// Use this as an example in your own implementation when connecting to the control pipe
using (NamedPipeClientStream pipe = new NamedPipeClientStream(".", Config.ControlPipeName, PipeDirection.InOut, PipeOptions.None, TokenImpersonationLevel.Impersonation))
{
if (CSharp.Try(() => pipe.Connect(1000)))
{
using (BinaryWriter writer = new BinaryWriter(pipe))
{
writer.Write((int)controlCode);
if (data?.Length > 0)
{
writer.Write(data);
}
}
yield return(new LogMessage
(
LogMessageType.Information,
new LogTextItem("Sent"),
new LogFileItem(controlCode.GetDescription()),
new LogTextItem("to control pipe" + (dataString == null ? null : " (Parameter: " + dataString + ")") + ".")
));
}
else
{
yield return(new LogMessage
(
LogMessageType.Error,
new LogTextItem("Sending command to control pipe failed."),
new LogDetailsItem("Is the r77 service running?")
));
}
}
}
