GetAttribute Method

NI DataSocket

GetAttribute Method

Syntax

CWData.GetAttribute ( Name, Default)

Return Type

CWData

Purpose

Gets a CWData object for an attribute

Remarks

If the attribute doesn't exist, this method returns the default value that you passed in. If the CWData is owned by a CWDataSocket, getting an attribute sets the CWDataSocket.DataUpdated property to False.

Parameters

Name As Variant

Attribute to get.

Default As Variant

Default value to return if the attribute does not exist.

Example

'Get an attribute, or 0 if the attribute does not exist.
Text1.Text = CWDataSocket1.Data.GetAttribute("SampleRate",0)

See Also

HasAttribute

GetAttributeNames

DeleteAttribute

SetAttribute