Echelon OpenLNS - Manual (Page 414)

OpenLNS Programmer's Reference 377
Element Description
nvObject The compatible network variable to be
returned.
A compatible network variable is one
that is of the same type and direction
as the source network variable. This
method is used to construct an
interface object for a host application.
interfaceObject The Interface object to be acted on.
nvName A String containing the name of the
added network variable.
The name specified in this parameter
can be a maximum of 16 characters,
and it must not start with a number.
In addition, it cannot include square
brackets ([]), commas (,), or periods (.).
Once the NetworkVariable object has
been created, it may be renamed
subject to the restrictions of the Name
property.
The name specified in this method
may subsequently be retrieved using
the ProgrammaticName property.
sourceNvObj The NetworkVariable object for which
a complementary network variable is
created.
flags The options which will apply to the
newly created network variable.
The possible values for the flags
parameter, which are contained in the
ConstLNSInterfaceCompNvEx
constant, are as follows:
0 lcaLNS_PollPassthrough
The created network variable will
have the same value in IsPolled as the
network variable it was based on.
1 lcaLNS_PollToggle
The created network variable will
have the opposite value in IsPolled as
the network variable it was based on.
2 lcaLNS_PollClear
The created network variable will
have polling disabled.
3 lcaLNS_PollSet