ElmoMC Multi-Axis Motion Controller-Maestro - Manual (Page 249)

Method Description Call Format and Parameters
CheckSubscription: Check the
subscription status CheckSubscription ([in]DWORD
dwIP,[out]DWORD *pStatus)
dwIP - Maestro device IP address
pStatus – pointer to the DWORD variable to
retrieve the subscription status. When pStatus
= 1, the subscription for the Maestro device is
ready. When pStatus = 0, no subscription is
available for the Maestro device.
14.2 Using the Maestro Message Queue: Examples
This section presents examples of methods that are used to:
• Create an instance of the IMaestroLocator.
• Obtain an instance of the IMessageQueue.
• Verify an IP address.
• Create and cancel a Message Queue subscription.
• Clear the Message Queue and check its size.
• Get a message from the Message Queue.
1. Create an instance of the IMaestroLocator.
CComPtr spLocator;
HRESULT hr = spLocator.CoCreateInstance( CLSID_MaestroLocator
);
2. Obtain an instance of the IMessageQueue via the CreateMessageQueue method.
bstrName is a unique event name that you create. For example, for the event of a new
Maestro message entering the Message Queue.
CComQIPtr m_queue;
CComBSTR bstrName(_T("MessageQueueEvent")
hr = spLocator-> CreateMessageQueue( bstrName, &m_queue);
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