GetVariable

Gets the details of a user-defined variable.

Syntax

KsError GetVariable(
     UserVariable* Variable
);

Parameters

Variable: the variable you want to get. See the UserVariable structure.

Return value

If the function succeeds, it returns errNoError, otherwise an error code. For more information about the error code, see the KsError list.

Remarks

The variable can be used in KINGSTAR Scope and a real-time log.

Usable EtherCAT states

ecatOffline, ecatInit, ecatBoot, ecatPreOP, ecatSafeOP, ecatOP

Example

Copy

// Use the variable name to get the information (variables can be added from another process)
UserVariable variableInfo = { 0 };
wcscpy_s(variableInfo.Name, 64, L"User Control Flag");

nRet = GetVariable(&variableInfo);
if (nRet == errNoError)
{
    // Access the user variable in you application
}

Requirements

	RT	Win32
Minimum supported version	4.1	4.1
Header	ksapi.h	ksapi.h
Library	KsApi_Rtss.lib	KsApi.lib