Controller.Action Event

Event handler for Controller method.

Example

VB
Try
  ' ******************************
  ' * Initialize Controller
  Dim WithEvents MyPLC As New Logix.Controller()
  ' *****************************
  ' * add event handler
  AddHandler MyPLC.Action, AddressOf MyPLC_Action 
  ' ****************************
  ' * set controller properties and connect
  MyPLC.IPAddress = "192.168.1.38"
  MyPLC.Connect()
Catch ex As System.Exception
  Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)


End Try



{...elsewhere in code...}



' *********************************
' * event handler
Private Sub MyPLC_Action(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
  Try
   Dim thePLC as Logix.Controller
   Dim args as Logix.ControllerEventArgs
   ' ***************************
   ' * Controller that caused the event 
   thePLC = sender
   ' ***************************
   ' * event argument parameters
   args = e
   Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(args.EventName))
   Console.WriteLine(args.TimeStamp.ToString())
 Catch ex As System.Exception
   Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
 End Try
End Sub



C#
try
{
  ///////////////////////////
  // initialize controller
  Logix.Controller MyPLC = new Logix.Controller();
  ///////////////////////////
  // add event handler
  MyPLC.Action +=new EventHandler(MyPLC_Action);
  ///////////////////////////
  // set controller properties
  MyPLC.IPAddress = "192.168.1.38";
  MyPLC.Connect();
}
catch(System.Excpetion ex)
{
  Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}



{...elsewhere in code...}



/////////////////////////////////////
// EVENT HANDLER
private void MyPLC_Action(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  try
  {
    //////////////////////////////////////
    // Controller that caused the event
    Logix.Controller thePLC = (Logix.Controller)sender;
    //////////////////////////////////////
    // event argument parameters
    Logix.ControllerEventArgs args = (Logix.ControllerEventArgs)e;
    Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(args.EventName);
    Console.WriteLine(args.TimeStamp.ToString());
  }
  catch (System.Exception ex)
  {
    Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
  }
}           

See Also

Controller Class | Logix Namespace