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MAUI Oscilloscopes Remote Control and Automation Manual
Note: Even though columns are hidden, they are still calculated in the decoding, and any time you
access the Out.Result objects of serial decode tables, all the columns are returned. If you seek to
access a specific column, use the getDataArray function to first determine the depth and order of
the table and the actual number of the column.
Using Programming Variables
One way to increase the readability and simplicity of your source code is to use variables to reference
objects that are at each level of the hierarchy. For example, here is the VB code to read out the Sweeps
property for C1:
Dim numSweeps as Long
numSweeps = app.Acquisition.C1.Out.Result.Sweeps
If you are reading out more than just the Sweeps property, you might find it easier to read the following:
Dim C1Res as Object
Dim C1 as Object
Dim numSweeps as Long
Dim HorizontalOffset As Double
Dim HorizontalPerStep As Double
Dim VerticalOffset As Double
Dim VerticalPerStep As Double
Dim wform
C1 = app.Acquisition.C1
C1.AverageSweeps = 200 numSweeps = C1
Res.Sweeps HorizontalOffset = C1
Res.HorizontalOffset HorizontalPerStep = C1
Res.HorizontalPerStep VerticalOffset = C1
Res.VerticalOffset VerticalPerStep = C1
Res.VerticalPerStep
The panel setup files make heavy use of object variables, making them far more readable and editable:
Set Acquisition = XStreamDSO.Acquisition
Set C1 = Acquisition.C1
C1.View = True
C1.UseGrid = "YT1"
C1.Persisted = False
C1.PersistenceSaturation = 50
C1.PersistenceMonoChrome = True
C1.Persistence3d = False
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