Send Method (data, type, receiver)

Sends data asynchronously.
No reply from the receiver, whether or not the operation was successful, is expected.

Parameters

data (Object): Data to send to the device.

type (VariantType): The type that data is converted to before sending.

receiver (String): IP address of the receiver (optional).

Remarks

Reply data is received through OnReceived event.

Examples

CopyVBScript

                'Send ASCII (text) string to the device.
dim dataToSend as string
dataToSend = "Test"
GXNet1.Send dataToSend, 0, ""

'Send Hex string to the device.
dim dataToSend as string
dataToSend = "0x01 0x02 03 04"
GXNet1.Send dataToSend, GX_VT_HEX_STR, ""

'Send byte to the device.
dim dataToSend
dataToSend = "55"
GXNet1.Send dataToSend, GX_VT_BYTE, ""

'Send byte array to the device.
dim dataToSend(3)
dataToSend(0) = 0
dataToSend(1) = 1
dataToSend(2) = 2
GXNet1.Send dataToSend, 0, ""

Examples

CopyC#

                /// <summary>
/// Send data.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="eventSender"></param>
/// <param name="eventArgs"></param>
private void SendBtn_Click(System.Object eventSender, System.EventArgs eventArgs)
{
    try
    {
        ReceivedText.Text = "";
        Gurux.Common.VariantType SendType;
        object reply;
        //Is data send as hex or string.
        if (HexCB.Checked)
        {
            SendType = Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString;
        }
        else
        {
            SendType = Gurux.Common.VariantType.String;
        }
        if (SyncBtn.Checked)
        {
            //Send sync data and wait reply for 1 second.
            if (gxNet1.SendSync(SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text, 0, -1, 1000, true, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, out reply))
            {
                ReceivedText.Text = Convert.ToString(reply);
            }
            else
            {
                ReceivedText.Text = "Reply not received.";
            }
        }
        else
        {
            gxNet1.Send(SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text);
        }
    }
    catch (Exception Ex)
    {
        //disable timer is exists
        if (IntervalTimer.Enabled)
        {
            IntervalBtn_Click(IntervalBtn, new System.EventArgs());
        }
        MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message);
    }
}

CopyVB.NET

                ''' <summary>
''' Send data.
''' </summary>
Private Sub SendBtn_Click(ByVal eventSender As System.Object, ByVal eventArgs As System.EventArgs) Handles SendBtn.Click
    Try
        ReceivedText.Text = ""
        Dim SendType, reply As Object
        reply = Nothing
        'Is data send as hex or string.
        If HexCB.CheckState = 1 Then
            SendType = Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString
        Else
            SendType = Gurux.Common.VariantType.String
        End If
        If SyncBtn.CheckState Then
            'Send sync data and wait reply for 1 second.            
            If GxNet1.SendSync(SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text, 0, -1, 1000, True, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, reply) Then
                ReceivedText.Text = reply
            Else
                ReceivedText.Text = "Reply not received."
            End If
        Else
            'UPGRADE_WARNING: Couldn't resolve default property of object SendType. Click for more: 'ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/dv_commoner/local/redirect.htm?keyword="6A50421D-15FE-4896-8A1B-2EC21E9037B2"'
            GxNet1.Send(SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text)
        End If
    Catch Ex As Exception
        'disable timer is exists
        If IntervalTimer.Enabled Then
            IntervalBtn_Click(IntervalBtn, New System.EventArgs())
        End If
        MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message)
    End Try
End Sub

CopyVBScript

                'Send data
Private Sub SendBtn_Click()
On Error GoTo GXErr
    ReceivedText.Text = ""
    Dim SendType, reply
    'Is data send as hex or string.
    If HexCB.Value = 1 Then
        SendType = GX_VT_HEX_STR
    Else
        SendType = GX_VT_STR
    End If
    If SyncBtn.Value Then
        'Send sync data and wait reply for 1 second.
        If GXNet1.SendSync(SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text, 0, -1, 1000, True, GX_VT_HEX_STR, reply) Then
            ReceivedText.Text = reply
        Else
            ReceivedText.Text = "Reply not received."
        End If
    Else
        GXNet1.Send SendText.Text, SendType, Receiver.Text
    End If
    Exit Sub
GXErr:
    'disable timer is exists
    If IntervalTimer.Enabled Then
        IntervalBtn_Click
    End If
    MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub