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Appendix A: Integrating the PlateLoc into third-party systems
PlateLoc User Guide
GetFirmwareVersion Description
Commands the application to get the PlateLoc's firmware version
number.
Parameters
None
Returns
BSTR
Visual C++ Example
str = m_PlateLoc.GetFirmwareVersion();
Visual Basic Example
str = PlateLoc1.GetFirmwareVersion
GetCycleCount Description
Commands the application to get the number of seal cycles that have
been performed.
Parameters
Returns
LONG
Visual C++ Example
LONG cycle_count;
lres = m_PlateLoc.GetCycleCount(&cycle_count);
Visual Basic Example
DIM cycle_count as INTEGER
lres = PlateLoc1.GetCycleCount cycle_count
Name Type Range Description
cycle_count LONG * 0 Stores the number of
seal cycles after
returning from the call