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Commands_Example.vb
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1 ''' <summary>
2 ''' Demonstrates various uses of GCommand() And basic controller queries.
3 ''' </summary>
4 ''' <remarks>The first argument should be the IP Address of a Galil controller.</remarks>
5 Module Commands_Example
6
7 ''' <summary>
8 ''' Main function for the commands example.
9 ''' </summary>
10 ''' <returns>The success status Or error code of the function.</returns>
11 ''' <remarks>The first argument should be the IP Address of a Galil controller.</remarks>
12 Function Main() As Integer
13 Dim rc As Integer = Examples.GALIL_EXAMPLE_OK
14 Dim gclib As Gclib = New Gclib()
15 Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
16 Try
17 If args.Count() <> 2 Then
18 Console.WriteLine("Incorrect number of arguments provided")
19 Console.WriteLine("Usage: commands_example.exe <ADDRESS>")
20
21 Console.Write(vbCrLf + "Press any key to close the example.")
22 Console.ReadKey()
23 Return Examples.GALIL_EXAMPLE_ERROR
24 End If
25
26 Dim address As String = args(1)
27
28 gclib.GOpen(address)
29
30 rc = Examples.Commands(gclib)
31 Catch ex As Exception
32 Examples.PrintError(gclib, ex)
33 rc = Examples.GALIL_EXAMPLE_ERROR
34 Finally
35 gclib.GClose()
36 End Try
37
38 Console.Write(vbCrLf + "Press any key to close the example.")
39 Console.ReadKey()
40
41 Return rc
42 End Function
43
44 End Module
Galil
Definition: Galil.h:26
examples.Examples
Provides a class of shared constants and methods for gclib's example projects.
Definition: commands.cs:16
gclib
Provides a class that binds to gclib's unmanaged dll. Wraps each call and provides a more user-friend...
Definition: gclib.cs:68
GClose
GCLIB_DLL_EXPORTED GReturn GCALL GClose(GCon g)
Closes a connection to a Galil Controller.
GCommand
GCLIB_DLL_EXPORTED GReturn GCALL GCommand(GCon g, GCStringIn command, GBufOut buffer, GSize buffer_len, GSize *bytes_returned)
Performs a command-and-response transaction on the connection.
GOpen
GCLIB_DLL_EXPORTED GReturn GCALL GOpen(GCStringIn address, GCon *g)
Open a connection to a Galil Controller.
commands
GReturn commands(GCon g)
Demonstrates various uses of GCommand() and GUtility().
Definition: commands.cpp:16
error
void error(GCon g, GReturn rc)
An example of error handling and debugging information.
Definition: examples.h:40
examples.Main
int Main()
examples.Commands
int Commands(Gclib gclib)
Demonstrates various uses of GCommand() And basic controller queries.
examples.Examples
﻿partial Module Examples
Definition: Commands.vb:4
examples.PrintError
void PrintError(Gclib gclib, Exception ex)
Prints the exception to the console And queries the controller for the most recent error message.