how to put the ModbusTCPCom info in a file

[oqapsking]

hello

i want to make the ModbusTCPCom read the propartys from a file

ip
port
unitid

how can i do that?

[Archie]

http://advancedhmi.com/documentation/index.php?title=INI_File_Usage

[oqapsking]

does it work for multi modbuses

like this

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[Com2]
IPAddress=192.168.0.5
TcpipPort=502
UnitId=1

[Com1]
IPAddress=192.168.0.6
TcpipPort=502
UnitId=1



and if i do this it the ModbusTCPCom will automatically use it ?

[Archie]

does it work for multi modbuses

Yes, yo just have to specify which INIFileSection to use for each driver

[oqapsking]

can u explain it more i never used ini or any files

what i have

first ModbusTCPCom   name is com1

ip: 192.168.0.5
port: 502
unitid: 1
----------------------
second name is com2
ip: 192.168.0.6
port: 503
unitid: 1

what should i write exactly in the ini file

and can i use the same file for more than one ModbusTCPCom?

[oqapsking]

look at the photo in  the attachment
how to use these?

[Archie]

1) In Solution Explorer, right click the AdvancedHMI project
2) Select Add->New Item
3) In the pop up window, select the Text File
4) Give it the name PLCConfig.ini, then click the Add button
5) In Solution Explorer click once on the new file (PLCConfig.ini) to select it
6) In the Properties Window, set Copy To Output Directory to Copy if newer
7) In Solution Explorer, double click the new ini file to open in the text editor
Add this to the file:

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[Driver1]
IPAddress=192.168.0.5

[Driver2]
IPAddress=192.168.0.6
9) Save the file

10) Go to the Form design view that has your driver instance
11) Select the first driver
12) In the Properties window, set the property INIFileName to PLCConfig.ini
13) Set the INIFileSection to Driver1
14) Select the second driver on the form
15) In the Properties window, set the property INIFileName to PLCConfig.ini
16) Set the INIFileSection to Driver2

[oqapsking]

is this good?

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[oqapsking]

ok it worked great

now can i change the ini file path?

[oqapsking]

ok it worked great

now can i change the ini file path?

can anyone help me change the ini path?

[Godra]

That doesn't seem to be an option.

You should be able to add your ini file to the project, where ever that file might be located.

[Archie]

The original design was intended to have your ini file added to your project in Solution Explorer, then set the CopyToOutputDirectory property of the file to CopyIfNewer.


But I would expect that if you want it in another place, you can specify the full path in the IniFileName Property such as :


C:\MyDirectory\MyIniFile.ini

The file is opened and parsed in the IniParser.vb file found in the AdvancedHMIDrivers project under the Common folder.

[Godra]

Darn tootin', I was wrong.

[oqapsking]

HELLO
CAN I USE THIS METHOD FOR SOMETHING ELSE

WHAT I MEAN IN MY PROJECT THERE IS A BUTTON WHEN I CLICK IT I OPEN A WEBPAGE
WHAT IS THE CODE I SHOULD WRITE IN THE BUTTON CLICK CODE TO READ THE URL FROM THE INI FILE?

[Archie]

Look in the file EthernetIPForCLXCom.vb and you will see a region named IniFileHandling. Copy that whole region of code into the BasicButton.vb file and that should get you mostly there for using an INIFile to set property values.