DataTypeExtension.ReferencesExternalData Method (IInstance)

Indicates, that the Instance value includes process memory data, that cannot be read in one memory block.

Namespace:  TwinCAT.TypeSystem
Assembly:  TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions (in TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions.dll) Version: 6.0.328+39e3229

Syntax

C#

public static bool ReferencesExternalData(
    this IInstance instance
)

Parameters

instance

Type: TwinCAT.TypeSystem.IInstance
The instance.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
true if the value of the instance is split into more than one memory block, false otherwise.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IInstance. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Remarks

This is the case, if the DataType contains static fields, Pointers or References that contain these types of instances/datatypes. The Value of the instance cannot be read in one ADS roundtrip.

Reference

DataTypeExtension Class

ReferencesExternalData Overload

TwinCAT.TypeSystem Namespace