Send Method (data, type)

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.

Remarks

Reply data is received through OnReceived event.

Examples

CopyVBScript

                'Send ASCII (text) string to the device.
dim dataToSend as string
dataToSend = "Test"
GXTerminal1.Send dataToSend, 0

'Send Hex string to the device.
dim dataToSend as string
dataToSend = "0x01 0x02 03 04"
GXTerminal1.Send dataToSend, GX_VT_HEX_STR

'Send byte to the device.
dim dataToSend
dataToSend = "55"
GXTerminal1.Send dataToSend, GX_VT_BYTE
'Send byte array to the device.
dim dataToSend(3)
dataToSend(0) = 0
dataToSend(1) = 1
dataToSend(2) = 2
GXTerminal1.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 = string.Empty;
        object Data;
        if (SyncBtn.Checked) //Send data syncronous
        {
            if (HexCB.Checked)
            {
                //Send data as byte array.
                gxTerminal1.SendSync(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, EOPText.Text, Convert.ToInt32(MinSizeTB.Text), Convert.ToInt32(WaitTimeTB.Text), true, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, out Data);
                ReceivedText.Text = Convert.ToString(Data);
            }
            else
            {
                //Send data as ASCII string
                gxTerminal1.SendSync(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.None, EOPText.Text, Convert.ToInt32(MinSizeTB.Text), Convert.ToInt32(WaitTimeTB.Text), true, Gurux.Common.VariantType.String, out Data);
                ReceivedText.Text = Convert.ToString(Data);
            }
        }
        else //Send data asyncronous
        {
            if (HexCB.Checked)
            {
                //Send data as byte array.
                gxTerminal1.Send(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString);
            }
            else
            {
                //Send data as ASCII string
                gxTerminal1.Send(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.String);
            }
        }
    }
    catch (Exception Ex)
    {
        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
    ReceivedText.Text = String.Empty
    Try
        Dim Data As Object
        Data = Nothing
        If SyncBtn.CheckState = 1 Then 'Send data syncronous
            If HexCB.CheckState = 1 Then
                'Send data as byte array.
                GxTerminal1.SendSync(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, EOPText.Text, MinSizeTB.Text, WaitTimeTB.Text, True, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString, Data)
                ReceivedText.Text = Data
            Else
                'Send data as ASCII string
                GxTerminal1.SendSync(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.None, EOPText.Text, MinSizeTB.Text, WaitTimeTB.Text, True, Gurux.Common.VariantType.String, Data)
                ReceivedText.Text = Data
            End If
        Else 'Send data asyncronous
            If HexCB.CheckState = 1 Then
                'Send data as byte array.
                GxTerminal1.Send(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.HexString)
            Else
                'Send data as ASCII string
                GxTerminal1.Send(SendText.Text, Gurux.Common.VariantType.String)
            End If
        End If
    Catch Ex As Exception
        MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message)
    End Try
End Sub

CopyVBScript

                'Send data
Private Sub SendBtn_Click()
On Error GoTo GXErr
    If HexCB.Value = 1 Then
        GXTerminal1.Send SendText.Text, GX_VT_HEX_STR
    Else
        GXTerminal1.Send SendText.Text, GX_VT_STR
    End If
    Exit Sub
GXErr:
    MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub