Programming Guide –
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Interface Descriptions
initSWS
Function
Description
Purpose
The initSWS function initializes the SWS DLL sub-system. This function must
be called before any other function is called.
C prototype
int initSWS(unsigned short baseAddress,
unsigned short nominalSize,
char *Path);
VB prototype
Declare Function initSWS Lib "SWS15100"
(ByVal baseAddress%, ByVal nominalSize%, ByVal Path$) As Long
Input
unsigned short baseAddress
:
This is the ISA base address of the OWB interface card. This address is
determined at system installation. The default baseAddress is hexadecimal
240.
unsigned short nominalSize
:
This is the nominal number of points in a complete scan.
char *Path
:
This is the path specifying the root directory.
Output
No output.
Return Value
When there is no error, the function returns 1.
When there is an error, the return value contains the error number.
The error numbers are defined in the file SWS15100.h, which is on the SWS
CD-ROM.
triggerTrace
Function
Description
Purpose
The triggerTrace function is used to trigger a new trace. Before this function is
called, call getTraceStatus to ensure that no data is being collected.
C prototype
int triggerTrace( );
VB prototype
Declare Function triggerTrace Lib "SWS15100" () As Long
Input
None
Output
None
Return Value
When there is no error, the function returns zero.
When there is an error, the return value contains the error number.
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