TcAdsClient.WriteAnyString Method (Int32, String, Int32, Encoding)
Writes the string (Potentially unsafe!)
Namespace: TwinCAT.Ads
Assembly: TwinCAT.Ads (in TwinCAT.Ads.dll)
Version: 4.3.0.0
Syntax
C#
public void WriteAnyString(
int variableHandle,
string value,
int length,
Encoding encoding
)
VB
Public Sub WriteAnyString (
variableHandle As Integer,
value As String,
length As Integer,
encoding As Encoding
)
Parameters
|
variableHandle |
Type: System.Int32 |
|
value |
Type: System.String |
|
length |
Type: System.Int32 |
|
encoding |
Type: System.Text.Encoding |
Exceptions
|
Exception |
Condition |
|---|---|
Remarks
Note | |
Data can be overwritten Potentially this method is unsafe because following data can be overwritten after the string symbol. Please be sure to specify the string length lower than the string size reserved within the process image! |
Examples
The following code shows how to Read/Write string values with the ANY concept.
Read/Write Any Strings
using (TcAdsClient client = new TcAdsClient())
{
client.Connect(851); // Connect to local port 851 (PLC)
int stringHandle = client.CreateVariableHandle("MAIN.string"); // Symbol "string" defined in MAIN as STRING
int wStringHandle = client.CreateVariableHandle("MAIN.wstring"); // Symbol "string" defined in MAIN as WSTRING
try
{
string str = client.ReadAnyString(stringHandle, 80, Encoding.Default);
string wStr = client.ReadAnyString(wStringHandle, 80, Encoding.Unicode);
string changedValue = "Changed";
// Attention, take care that the memory of the string in the process image is not exceeded!
client.WriteAnyString(stringHandle, changedValue, 80, Encoding.Default);
client.WriteAnyString(wStringHandle, changedValue, 80, Encoding.Unicode);
}
finally
{
client.DeleteVariableHandle(stringHandle);
client.DeleteVariableHandle(wStringHandle);
}
}