Network:BuffSize Property

Short Name: Network.BuffSize

Installed With: Base Package

Class: Variable Properties

Gets or sets the size of the network buffer.

LabVIEW returns the size of the buffer in bytes. However, if the buffer data type is an Integer, such as an 8-bit signed integer, an 8-bit unsigned integer, a 16-bit signed integer, a 16-bit unsigned integer, and so on; a Boolean; a single-precision floating-point or double-precision floating-point; a 16-bit integer of waveforms or double waveforms; a 1D array of all types; or strings, LabVIEW returns the buffer size in those data types. For example, for a 16-bit integer, LabVIEW returns the number of 16-bit integers. For a 1D array, LabVIEW returns the number of arrays.

Use the Network:ElemSize property to set the size of arrays or strings, and use the Network:PointsPerWaveform property to set the size of waveforms.

This property is similar to the Size option on the Network page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.

LabVIEW uses the Network:BuffSize, Network:ElemSize, and Network:PointsPerWaveform properties as appropriate to calculate the network buffer size for a network-published shared variable.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System	No
Permissions	Read/Write
Settable when the VI is running	Yes
Loads the front panel into memory	No
Need to authenticate before use	No
Loads the block diagram into memory	No
Remote access disallowed	No
Must wait until user interface is idle	No
Available with control VIs	No
Available with global VIs	No
Available with strict type definitions	No
Available with polymorphic VIs	No