/// <summary>
/// Add a new device to the global database of devices. This function must be called first before
/// any call to tdSetName(), tdSetProtocol() and similar functions.
/// </summary>
/// <returns> The device id for the newly created device. If the creation fails it returnes a
/// negative value.</returns>
public static int tdAddDevice()
{
return(UnmanagedImport.tdAddDevice());
}