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Chapter 4 Software Utilities
PA-3222 SERIES USER MANUAL Page: 4-95
4.11 API Function
The API program-related sample programs, developed in VB.Net and C#, are
provided for easy use of the API Package. Refer to the main API functions listed as
below:
API Function DLL
Cash Drawer CashDrawerOpen
GetCashDrawerStatus
multilangXML.dll
CashDrawer.dll
Watchdog
(WD)
Watchodog_Set
Watchodog_Stop
Watchdog_SetMinSec
Watchdog_Recount
WatchDog.dll
Hardware
Monitor HMWVoltage_Get
HMWTemperataure_Get
HMWFanSpeed_Get
Hardware
Monitor.dll
4.11.1 Cash Drawer Function
CashDrawerOpen
bool CashDrawerOpen (short num_drawer);
Purpose: Open the cash drawer API.
Value: num_drawer = 1 (Open the Cash Drawer1)
num_drawer = 2 (Open the Cash Drawer2)
Return: True (1) on success, False (0) on failure
Example: CashDrawerOpen(0x01); // Open the Cash Drawer1
GetCashDrawerStatus
bool GetCashDrawerStatus (short num_drawer);
Purpose: Get the cash drawer status.
Value: num_drawer = 1 (Get the Cash Drawer1 status)
num_drawer = 2 (Get the Cash Drawer2 status)
Return: True (1) on success, False (0) on failure
Example: Short data;
data= GetCashDrawerStatus(0x01); // Get the Cash Drawer1 status