QuickOPC User's Guide and Reference
WriteItemValue Method (_EasyDAClient)
Example 



OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.ComTypes Namespace > _EasyDAClient Interface : WriteItemValue Method
Name of the machine. Determines the computer on which the OPC server is located. May be an empty string, in which case the OPC server is assumed to exist on the local computer or at the computer specified for it by DCOM configuration.
Contains ProgID of the OPC server to write into.
Contains OPC item identifier.
The value to be written.
Writes a value into a named item using individual parameters specifying its location, and using server's canonical data type.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Sub WriteItemValue( _
   ByVal machineName As String, _
   ByVal serverClass As String, _
   ByVal itemId As String, _
   ByVal value As Object _
) 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As _EasyDAClient
Dim machineName As String
Dim serverClass As String
Dim itemId As String
Dim value As Object
 
instance.WriteItemValue(machineName, serverClass, itemId, value)

Parameters

machineName
Name of the machine. Determines the computer on which the OPC server is located. May be an empty string, in which case the OPC server is assumed to exist on the local computer or at the computer specified for it by DCOM configuration.
serverClass
Contains ProgID of the OPC server to write into.
itemId
Contains OPC item identifier.
value
The value to be written.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
An error has occurred during application execution.
Example

COM

// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

class procedure WriteItemValue.Main;
var
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcClassic_TLB._EasyDAClient;
begin
  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyDAClient.Create;

  try
    Client.WriteItemValue('', 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2', 'Simulation.Register_I4', 12345);
  except
    on E: EOleException do
    begin
      WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message]));
      Exit;
    end;
  end;

end;
// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");

try
{
    $value = $Client->WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345);
}
catch (com_exception $e)
{
    printf("*** Failure: %s\n", $e->getMessage());
    Exit();
}
// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

mle_outputtext.Text = ""

// Instantiate the client object
OLEObject client
client = CREATE OLEObject
client.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")

// Modify value of an item
TRY
    client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
CATCH (OLERuntimeError oleRuntimeError)
    mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "*** Failure: " + oleRuntimeError.Description + "~r~n"
    RETURN
END TRY

mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "~r~n" 
mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Finished." + "~r~n" 
Rem This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

Private Sub WriteItemValue_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""
    
    ' Instantiate the client object
    Dim client As New EasyDAClient

    On Error Resume Next
    Call client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
        Exit Sub
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
# This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

# The Python for Windows (pywin32) extensions package is needed. Install it using "pip install pypiwin32".
# CAUTION: We now recommend using Python.NET package instead. Full set of examples with Python.NET is available!
import win32com.client
from pywintypes import com_error

# Instantiate the client object
client = win32com.client.Dispatch('OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient') 

# Perform the operation
try:
    client.WriteItemValue('', 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2', 'Simulation.Register_I4', 12345)
except com_error as e:
    print('*** Failure: ' + e.args[2][1] + ': ' + e.args[2][2])
    exit()
Rem This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

Option Explicit

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
On Error Resume Next
Client.WriteItemValue "", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0
Requirements

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

See Also