ShowDialog Method (_UADataDialog)

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Function ShowDialog( _
   Optional ByVal owner As IWin32Window _
) As DialogResult

'Usage
 
Dim instance As _UADataDialog
Dim owner As IWin32Window
Dim value As DialogResult
 
value = instance.ShowDialog(owner)

DialogResult ShowDialog( 
   IWin32Window owner
)

DialogResult ShowDialog( 
   IWin32Window^ owner
)

Parameters

owner: The value of this parameter can be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

This member is not compatible with VBScript.

This member or type is for use from COM. It is not meant to be used from .NET or Python. Refer to the corresponding .NET member or type instead, if you are developing in .NET or Python.

Example

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA data node (a Data Variable or a Property).
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
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#include "stdafx.h"    // Includes "QuickOpc.h", and other commonly used files
#include "ShowDialog.h"

namespace _UADataDialog
{
    void ShowDialog::Main()
    {
        // Initialize the COM library
        CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
        {
            // 
            _UADataDialogPtr DataDialogPtr(__uuidof(UADataDialog));

            //
            DataDialogPtr->EndpointDescriptor->UrlString = 
                //L"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer";
                L"opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            DataDialogPtr->UserPickEndpoint = true;

            // 
            DialogResult dialogResult = DataDialogPtr->ShowDialog(NULL);
            // Display results

            if (dialogResult == 1/*OK*/)
            {
                _tprintf(_T("%d\n"), dialogResult);
                _tprintf(_T("EndpointDescriptor: %s\n"), (LPCTSTR)CW2CT(DataDialogPtr->EndpointDescriptor->ToString));
                _tprintf(_T("NodeElement: %s\n"), (LPCTSTR)CW2CT(DataDialogPtr->NodeElement->ToString));
            }
        }
         // Release all interface pointers BEFORE calling CoUninitialize()
        CoUninitialize();
    }
}

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA data node
// (a Data Variable or a Property).
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in Object Pascal (Delphi) on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-OP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

class procedure ShowDialog.Main;
var
  DataDialog: OpcLabs_EasyOpcForms_TLB._UADataDialog;
  DialogResult: System_Windows_Forms_TLB.DialogResult;
begin
  // Instantiate the dialog object
  DataDialog := CoUADataDialog.Create;

  DataDialog.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString := 
    //'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer';
    //'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/';
    'opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer';
  DataDialog.UserPickEndpoint := True;

  DialogResult := DataDialog.ShowDialog(nil);
  WriteLn(DialogResult);

  if DialogResult <> DialogResult_OK then
    Exit;

  // Display results
  WriteLn('EndpointDescriptor: ', DataDialog.EndpointDescriptor.ToString);
  WriteLn('NodeElement: ', DataDialog.NodeElement.ToString);
end;

REM This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA data node (a Data Variable or a Property).
REM
REM Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
REM OPC client and subscriber examples in Visual Basic on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VB .
REM Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
REM a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Private Sub ShowDialog_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""

    Dim DataDialog As New UADataDialog
    DataDialog.endpointDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"
    DataDialog.UserPickEndpoint = True
    
    Dim DialogResult
    DialogResult = DataDialog.ShowDialog
    
    OutputText = OutputText & DialogResult & vbCrLf
    If DialogResult <> 1 Then   ' OK
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    ' Display results
    OutputText = OutputText & "EndpointDescriptor: " & DataDialog.endpointDescriptor & vbCrLf
    OutputText = OutputText & "NodeElement: " & DataDialog.NodeElement & vbCrLf
End Sub

Rem This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA data node (a Data Variable or a Property). 
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
Rem OPC client and subscriber examples in VBScript on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBScript .
Rem Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
Rem a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Option Explicit

Const DialogResult_OK = 1

Dim DataDialog: Set DataDialog = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UADataDialog")
DataDialog.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"
DataDialog.UserPickEndpoint = True

Dim dialogResult: dialogResult = DataDialog.ShowDialog
WScript.Echo dialogResult

If dialogResult <> DialogResult_OK Then
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Display results
WScript.Echo "EndpointDescriptor: " & DataDialog.EndpointDescriptor
WScript.Echo "NodeElement: " & DataDialog.NodeElement

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

Reference

_UADataDialog Interface
_UADataDialog Members

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