OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
GetBitArray Method (EnumerationData)



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel Namespace > EnumerationData Class : GetBitArray Method
The number of bits returned.
Returns the current enumeration value, represented in a bit array.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Function GetBitArray( _
   ByVal bitCount As Integer _
) As BitArray
'Usage
 
Dim instance As EnumerationData
Dim bitCount As Integer
Dim value As BitArray
 
value = instance.GetBitArray(bitCount)
public BitArray GetBitArray( 
   int bitCount
)
public:
BitArray^ GetBitArray( 
   int bitCount
) 

Parameters

bitCount
The number of bits returned.

Return Value

The current enumeration value, represented in a bit array.

This method never returns null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

The value of an argument is outside the allowable range of values as defined by the invoked method.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

Remarks
The returned bit array may not contain all the significant bits if the bitCount is too small.
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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