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UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection Class
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OpcLabs.EasyOpcForms Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing Namespace : UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection Class
A collection of UABrowseNodeDescriptors.
Object Model
UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection ClassUABrowseNodeDescriptor Class
Syntax
Example

.NET

COM

// This example shows how the current node and selected nodes can be persisted between dialog invocations.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

using System.Windows.Forms;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing;

namespace UAFormsDocExamples._UABrowseDialog
{
    static partial class ShowDialog
    {
        public static void SelectionDescriptors(IWin32Window owner)
        {
            // The variables that persist the current and selected nodes.

            var currentNodeDescriptor = new UABrowseNodeDescriptor();
            var selectionDescriptors = new UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection();

            // The initial current node (optional).

            currentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";

            // Repeatedly show the dialog until the user cancels it.

            do
            {
                var browseDialog = new UABrowseDialog();
                browseDialog.Mode.MultiSelect = true;

                // Set the dialog inputs from the persistence variables.

                browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor = currentNodeDescriptor;
                browseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors.Clear();
                foreach (UABrowseNodeDescriptor browseNodeDescriptor in selectionDescriptors)
                    browseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors.Add(browseNodeDescriptor);

                DialogResult dialogResult = browseDialog.ShowDialog(owner);
                if (dialogResult != DialogResult.OK)
                    break;

                // Update the persistence variables with the dialog output.

                currentNodeDescriptor = browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor;
                selectionDescriptors.Clear();
                foreach (UABrowseNodeDescriptor browseNodeDescriptor in browseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors)
                    selectionDescriptors.Add(browseNodeDescriptor);

            } while (true);
        }
    }
}
Rem This example shows how the current node and selected nodes can be persisted between dialog invocations.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Option Explicit

Const DialogResult_OK = 1

' The variables that persist the current and selected nodes.

Dim CurrentNodeDescriptor: Set CurrentNodeDescriptor = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseNodeDescriptor")
Dim SelectionDescriptors: Set SelectionDescriptors = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection")

' The initial current node (optional).

CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"

' Repeatedly show the dialog until the user cancels it.

Do
    Dim BrowseDialog: Set BrowseDialog = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseDialog")
    BrowseDialog.Mode.MultiSelect = True

    ' Set the dialog inputs from the persistence variables.

    Set BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor = CurrentNodeDescriptor
    BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors.Clear
    Dim BrowseNodeDescriptor: For Each BrowseNodeDescriptor In SelectionDescriptors
        BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors.Add BrowseNodeDescriptor
    Next

    Dim dialogResult1: dialogResult1 = BrowseDialog.ShowDialog
    If dialogResult1 <> DialogResult_OK Then
        Exit Do
    End If

    ' Update the persistence variables with the dialog output.

    Set CurrentNodeDescriptor = BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor
    selectionDescriptors.Clear
    For Each BrowseNodeDescriptor In BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.SelectionDescriptors
        SelectionDescriptors.Add BrowseNodeDescriptor
    Next

Loop While True
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection<T>
      System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection<T>
         OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseNodeDescriptorCollection

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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