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This chapter explains some of the major functions needed to realize a CCI application. These basic commands can then be used in combination with the CCI constants. For each function, a small example in C# is given.
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetDoubleValue(int Value_Type, double Parameter) double Parameter = ScGetDoubleValue(int Value_Type) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetDoubleValue(int Value_Type, double Parameter) double Parameter = ScCciGetDoubleValue(int Value_Type) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use Double Value Types. The function needs two arguments: Value_Type and Parameter. The available Value_Types are listed at List of Constants → Double Value Types. |
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Value_Type |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes |
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See available Double Value Types. |
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Parameter |
Type: double |
Unit: depends on constant |
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Further details are given in Double Value Types. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use DoubleValue Types:
// Set maximum mark speed to 200.0 mm/s int CCI_Return = cci.ScSetDoubleValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleValueTypeMaxMarkSpeed, 200.0 );
// Get maximum mark speed double Max_Mark_Speed = cci.ScGetDoubleValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleValueTypeMaxMarkSpeed ); |
Table 1: DoubleValue
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetEntityDoubleData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, double Parameter) int CCI_Return = ScGetEntityDoubleData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, ref double Parameter) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetEntityDoubleData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, double Parameter) double Parameter = ScCciGetEntityDoubleData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use Entity Double Data IDs. The function needs two/three arguments: Entity_Name, Data_ID and Parameter. Sometimes the function returns the parameter or the parameter has to be initialized before. The available Data_IDs are listed at List of Constants → Double Data IDs. |
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Entity_Name |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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Specify the entity based on the name. |
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Data_ID |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags |
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See available Double Data IDs. Data_ID can be combined with: •scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleDataIdFlagDontUpdateView 0x10000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleDataIdFlagDontUpdateEntity 0x20000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleDataIdFlagToplevelOnly 0x40000 |
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Parameter |
Type: double |
Unit: none |
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Set or get the required data. Further details are given in the Double Data IDs. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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Notes |
•Set function also available for SAM3D. No get function. |
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C# Example: How to use EntityDoubleDataIDs:
// Set line spacing value to 200% int CCI_Return_01 = cci.ScSetEntityDoubleData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleDataIdTextLineSpacing, 200.0 );
// Get line spacing value double Text_Line_Spacing = 0.0; int CCI_Return_02 = cci.ScGetEntityDoubleData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlDoubleDataIdTextLineSpacing, ref Text_Line_Spacing ); |
Table 2: EntityDoubleData
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetEntityLongData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, int Parameter) int Parameter = ScGetEntityLongData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetEntityLongData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, int Parameter) int Parameter = ScCciGetEntityLongData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use Entity Long Data IDs. The function needs two/three arguments: Entity_Name, Data_ID and Parameter. Sometimes the function returns the parameter or the parameter has to be initialized before. The available Data_IDs are listed at List of Constants → Long Data IDs. |
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Entity_Name |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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Specify the entity based on the name. |
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Data_ID |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags |
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See available Long Data IDs. Data_ID can be combined with following ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags: •scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongDataIdFlagDontUpdateView 0x10000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongDataIdFlagDontUpdateEntity 0x20000 (set only) |
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Parameter |
Type: int |
Unit: none |
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See available Long Data IDs. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use EntityLongDataIDs: // Set current setting for text alignment line center int CCI_Return = cci.ScSetEntityLongData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongDataIdTextAlignment, 1024 );
// Get current setting for text alignment line center int Text_Alignment = cci.ScGetEntityLongData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongDataIdTextAlignment ); |
Table 3: EntityLongData
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetEntityStringData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, string Parameter) int CCI_Return = ScGetEntityStringData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, ref string Parameter) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetEntityStringData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID, string Parameter) string Parameter = ScCciGetEntityStringData(string Entity_Name, int Data_ID) |
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Description |
Set or get specific string data of an entity Entity_Name depending on the Data_ID. |
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Entity_Name |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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Specify the entity based on the name. |
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Data_ID |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags |
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See available Entity String Data IDs. Data_ID can be combined with following ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags: •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagDontUpdateView 0x10000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagDontUpdateEntity 0x20000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagToplevelOnly 0x200000 |
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Parameter |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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The corresponding value. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use Entity String Data IDs int CCI_Return_01 = cci.ScSetEntityStringData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdTextText, "Test" ); string Entity_Text = ""; int CCI_Return_02 = cci.ScGetEntityStringData( "Text_Entity", ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdTextText, ref Entity_Text ); |
Table 4: EntityStringData
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScExecCommand(int Cmd_ID) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciExecCommand(int Cmd_ID) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use Exec Commands. Only the Cmd_ID has to be given. The available Cmd_IDs are listed at List of Constants → Cmd ID. |
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Cmd_ID |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlExecCommandConstants |
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See available Cmd IDs. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use Exec Commands:
// Create new job int CCI_Return = cci.ScExecCommand( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlExecCommandConstants.scComSAMLightClientCtrlExecCommandNewJob ); |
Table 5: ExecCommand
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetIDStringData(int Data_ID, int Index, string Parameter) int CCI_Return = ScGetIDStringData(int Data_ID, int Index, ref string Parameter) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetIDStringData(int Data_ID, int Index, string Parameter) string Parameter = ScCciGetIDStringData(int Data_ID, int Index) |
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Description |
Set or get specific string data of an entity by Index depending on the Data_ID. |
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Data_ID |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes |
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See available ID String Data IDs. |
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Index |
Type: int |
Unit: none |
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0 based entity index of current job. Index can be combined with following ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags: •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagDontUpdateView 0x10000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagDontUpdateEntity 0x20000 (set only) •scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagToplevelOnly 0x200000 |
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Parameter |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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The corresponding value. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use ID String Data IDs
int Top_Level_Entity_Num = cci.ScGetLongValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongValueTypeTopLevelEntityNum );
for( int i = 0; i < Top_Level_Entity_Num; i++ ) { // Set entity name by index int CCI_Return_01 = cci.ScSetIDStringData( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdSetEntityName, i | ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagToplevelOnly, "Entity_" + Convert.ToString(i) );
// Get entity name by index string Entity_Name = ""; int CCI_Return_02 = cci.ScGetIDStringData( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdGetEntityName, i | ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlFlags.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringDataIdFlagToplevelOnly, ref Entity_Name ); } |
Table 6: IDStringData
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetLongValue(int Value_Type, int Parameter) int Parameter = ScGetLongValue(int Value_Type) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetLongValue(int Value_Type, int Parameter) int Parameter = ScCciGetLongValue(int Value_Type) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use Long Value Types. The function needs two arguments: Value_Type and Parameter. The available Value_Types are listed at List of Constants → Long Value Types. |
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Value_Type |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes |
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See available Long Value Types. |
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Parameter |
Type: int |
Unit: depends on constant |
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Further details are given in Long Value Types. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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Notes |
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C# Example: How to use Long Value Types
// Set job execution delay to 100 ms int CCI_Return = cci.ScSetLongValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongValueTypeJobExecutionDelay, 100 );
// Get job execution delay double Job_Execution_Delay = cci.ScGetLongValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlLongValueTypeJobExecutionDelay ); |
Table 7: LongValue
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DLL Function |
int CCI_Return = ScSetStringValue(int Value_Type, string Parameter) int CCI_Return = ScGetStringValue(int Value_Type, ref string Parameter) |
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ASCII Function |
int CCI_Return = ScCciSetStringValue(int Value_Type, string Parameter) string Parameter = ScCciGetStringValue(int Value_Type) |
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Description |
This is the definition of the base function to use String Value Types. The function needs two arguments: Value_Type and Parameter. The available Value_Types are listed at List of Constants → String Value Types. |
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Value_Type |
Type: int |
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Location: ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes |
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See available String Value Type. |
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Parameter |
Type: string |
Unit: none |
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See available String Value Types. |
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CCI_Return |
Type: int |
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CCI return number, see error list. |
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C# Example: How to use String Value Types
// Set name of current pen int CCI_Return = cci.ScSetStringValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringValueTypeCurrentPenName, "Test Pen" );
// Get current pen name string pen_name = ""; int CCI_Return = cci.ScGetStringValue( ( int )ScComSAMLightClientCtrlValueTypes.scComSAMLightClientCtrlStringValueTypeCurrentPenName, ref pen_name ); |
Table 8: StringValue