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LinkarCltFormat_Text Method (String, String, DATAFORMAT_TYPE, String, Int32)

Returns the result of executing the FMT function in a expressions list in the Database, in a Synchronous way.
Persistent Method.

Namespace:  LinkarClient
Assemblies:   LinkarClientCore (in LinkarClientCore.dll) Version: 2.1.0.0
  LinkarClientMono (in LinkarClientMono.dll) Version: 2.1.0.0 (2.1.0.0)
  LinkarClient (in LinkarClient.dll) Version: 2.1.0.0 (2.1.0.0)
Syntax
public string Format_Text(
	string expression,
	string formatSpec,
	DATAFORMAT_TYPE outputStringType,
	string customVars = "",
	int receiveTimeout = -1
)

Parameters

expression
Type: SystemString
The data or expression to format. It can contain MV marks, in which case the conversion in each value will be executed according to the original MV mark.
formatSpec
Type: SystemString
Specified format
outputStringType
Type: LinkarCommonDATAFORMAT_TYPE
Indicates in what format you want to receive the data resulting from the operation: MV, XML or JSON.
customVars (Optional)
Type: SystemString
It's a free text that will travel until the database to make the admin being able to manage additional behaviours in the standard routine SUB.LK.MAIN.CONTROL.CUSTOM. This routine will be called if the argument has content.
receiveTimeout (Optional)
Type: SystemInt32
It's the maximum time in seconds that the client will keep waiting the answer by the server. By default -1 (wait indefinitely).

Return Value

Type: String
Returns an object of type LkString with the results of the operation.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
SocketException

Thrown when there are communication problems between LINKAR Client and LINKAR Server

LkException

Thrown when there are errors in LINKAR Client or LINKAR Server

Examples
LinkarClt lkClt = new LinkarClt();
CredentialsOptions crdOpt = new CredentialsOptions("127.0.0.1", 11300, "admin", "admin", "ENTRYPOINT");
lkClt.Login(crdOpt);

string expression = "1";
string formatSpec = "R#10";
DATAFORMAT_TYPE outputStringType = DATAFORMAT_TYPE.MV;
string result = lkClt.Format_Text(expression, formatSpec, outputStringType);
See Also