WorkerGetBroadcast Method

Public Function GetBroadcast ( 
	index As Integer
) As Broadcast

public:
Broadcast^ GetBroadcast(
	int index
)

' Create the object using the default configuration
'
Dim myWorker As Worker = New Worker()

' Create the CAN message to broadcast
'
Dim message As PcanMessage = New PcanMessage(&H100, MessageType.Standard, 3, New Byte() {1, 2, 3}, False)

' Add the new broadcast using a CAN message and its interval
'
Dim index As Integer = myWorker.AddBroadcast(message, 100)

If index < 0 Then
    Console.WriteLine("The broadcast couldn't be configured.")
Else
    Console.WriteLine($"The broadcast object with index '{index}' was configured successfully.")

    Try
        ' Activate the worker object
        '
        myWorker.Start()
        Console.WriteLine("The Worker object was activated successfully.")

        ' Wait some time for the message to be sent several times
        '
        Console.WriteLine("Broadcast is working....")
        Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000)

        ' Get the broadcast object to modify it directly
        '
        Dim broadcast As Broadcast = myWorker.GetBroadcast(index)

        If broadcast IsNot Nothing Then
            ' Update the CAN message being sent and its interval
            '
            broadcast.Message.ID = &H200
            broadcast.Message.DLC = 8
            broadcast.Message.Data = New Byte() {8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1}
            broadcast.Interval = 1000

            ' Wait some time for the modified message to be sent several times
            '                        
            Console.WriteLine("The broadcast object was modified.")
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000)
        Else
            Console.WriteLine($"The broadcast object with index '{index}' could not be retrieved.")
        End If

        ' Deactivate the worker object, when it is no longer needed
        '
        myWorker.[Stop]()
        Console.WriteLine("The Worker object was deactivated.")
    Catch ex As Exception
        Console.WriteLine($"An exception occurred by activating the Worker object. {ex.Message}")
    End Try
End If

// Create the object using the default configuration
//
Worker^ myWorker = gcnew Worker();

// Create the CAN message to broadcast
//
PcanMessage^ message = gcnew PcanMessage(0x100, MessageType::Standard, 3, gcnew array<Byte>{ 1, 2, 3 }, false);

// Add the new broadcast using a CAN message and its interval
//
int index = myWorker->AddBroadcast(message, 100);
if (index < 0)
{
    Console::WriteLine("The broadcast couldn't be configured.");
}
else
{
    Console::WriteLine("The broadcast object with index '{0}' was configured successfully.", index);

    try
    {
        // Activate the worker object
        //
        myWorker->Start(false, false, false);            

        Console::WriteLine("The Worker object was activated successfully.");

        // Wait some time for the message to be sent several times
        //
        Console::WriteLine("Broadcast is working....");
        System::Threading::Thread::Sleep(5000);

        // Get the broadcast object to modify it directly
        //
        Broadcast^ broadcast = myWorker->GetBroadcast(index);

        if (broadcast != nullptr)
        {
            // Update the CAN message being sent and its interval
            //
            broadcast->Message->ID = 0x200;
            broadcast->Message->DLC = 8;
            broadcast->Message->Data = gcnew array<Byte>{ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 };
            broadcast->Interval = 1000;

            // Wait some time for the modified message to be sent several times
            //                        
            Console::WriteLine("The broadcast object was modified.");
            System::Threading::Thread::Sleep(5000);
        }
        else
        {
            Console::WriteLine("The broadcast object with index '{0}' could not be retrieved.", index);
        }

        // Deactivate the worker object, when it is no longer needed
        //
        myWorker->Stop(false, false, false);
        Console::WriteLine("The Worker object was deactivated.");
    }
    catch(Exception^ ex)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("An exception occurred by activating the Worker object. {0}", ex->Message);
    }
}