In a program which is set up to measure multiple parts, how can I get the part count from PCDMIS? Is it a matter of getting the loop count or is there a more sophisticated way? I'm using vb.net.
Are you looking to get the # of parts after the execution is complete? If that is the case, I think the loop count is the best way.
If you are looking for the current part count during execution, you can set up a variable to be displayed with the COMMENT/READOUT option, which would put it below the XYZ counters in the readout window while the program is running.
Thanks for the reply Don. I actually figured out each of the dimension commands holds a value for each part it measured, the number of which can be obtained using
cmd.count
where cmd is a
PCDLRN.Command
. This way was the most practical solution for me given what I was trying to achieve in my code. For whatever reason it took me an age to figure out it was as simple as that!
You should have a variable value for the loop counter, which you should be able to retrieve with GetVariableValue.
Thanks for the reply. Thats another good solution but I would assume that if for some reason the program failed on one of the parts for example that the loop counter might exceed the count of the command values.
