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



OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.ComTypes Namespace > _EasyDAClient Interface : ReadItemValue 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 read from.
Contains OPC item identifier.
Reads a value of named item using individual parameters specifying its location, using server's canonical data type.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Function ReadItemValue( _
   ByVal machineName As String, _
   ByVal serverClass As String, _
   ByVal itemId As String _
) As Object
'Usage
 
Dim instance As _EasyDAClient
Dim machineName As String
Dim serverClass As String
Dim itemId As String
Dim value As Object
 
value = instance.ReadItemValue(machineName, serverClass, itemId)
[CanBeNull()]
object ReadItemValue( 
   string machineName,
   string serverClass,
   string itemId
)
[CanBeNull()]
Object^ ReadItemValue( 
   String^ machineName,
   String^ serverClass,
   String^ itemId
) 

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 read from.
itemId
Contains OPC item identifier.

Return Value

If successful, the function returns the actual value of OPC item requested.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
An error has occurred during application execution.
Example

COM

COM

// This example shows how to read values of a single item, and display it.

var Client = new ActiveXObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");
var value = Client.ReadItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Random");
WScript.Echo("value: " + value);
// This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it.

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

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

  // Display results
  WriteLn('Value: ', Value);
end;
// This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it.

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

try
{
    $value = $Client->ReadItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Random");
}
catch (com_exception $e)
{
    printf("*** Failure: %s\n", $e->getMessage());
    Exit();
}

printf("value: %s\n", $value);
// This example shows how to read and display value of a single item.
// One of the shortest examples possible.

mle_outputtext.Text = ""

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

// Obtain value of a node
mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Reading item value..." + "~r~n"
Any value
TRY
    value = client.ReadItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Demo.Ramp")
CATCH (OLERuntimeError oleRuntimeError)
    mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "*** Failure: " + oleRuntimeError.Description + "~r~n"
    RETURN
END TRY

// Display results
mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + String(value) + "~r~n"
# This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it.

# 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:
    value = client.ReadItemValue('', 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2', 'Demo.Single')
except com_error as e:
    print('*** Failure: ' + e.args[2][1] + ': ' + e.args[2][2])
    exit()

# Display results
print('value: ', value)
Rem This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it.

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

    On Error Resume Next
    Dim value
    value = client.ReadItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Random")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
        Exit Sub
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0

    ' Display results
    OutputText = OutputText & "Value: " & value & vbCrLf
End Sub
Rem This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it.

Option Explicit

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
On Error Resume Next
Dim value: value = Client.ReadItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Random")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0
WScript.Echo "value: " & value
Rem This example shows how to read value of a single item, and display it, using CLSID instead of ProgID of the OPC Server.

Option Explicit

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
On Error Resume Next
Dim value: value = Client.ReadItemValue("", "{C8A12F17-1E03-401E-B53D-6C654DD576DA}", "Simulation.Random")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0
WScript.Echo "value: " & value
Requirements

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

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