/// <summary>
/// Allows cancelling of a previously requested variable, if it is no-longer needed
/// </summary>
/// <param name="request">SimVar Request to cancel</param>
public static bool CancelRequest(SimConnectVariable request)
{
WriteLog("Start CancelRequest(SimConnectVariable)");
var result = false;
if (simConnect != null && IsConnected && Requests.Any(x => x.Value.Name == request.Name && x.Value.Unit == request.Unit))
{
lock (Requests)
{
try
{
var submittedRequest = Requests.First(x => x.Value.Name == request.Name && x.Value.Unit == request.Unit);
var requestId = submittedRequest.Key;
if (requestId > -1)
{
//simConnect.ClearDataDefinition((SIMVARDEFINITION)requestId);
simConnect.ClearClientDataDefinition((SIMVARDEFINITION)requestId);
Requests.Remove(requestId);
RemoveTimer(requestId);
result = true;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
WriteLog(string.Format("Cancellation Error: {0}", ex.Message), EventLogEntryType.Error);
}
}
}
WriteLog("End CancelRequest(SimConnectVariable)");
return(result);
}