Chapter 3

SIMPL# Libraries can expose namespaces, structure definitions, and classes to a SIMPL+ Module . A class in a SIMPL# Library can expose variables, functions and properties. Only functions and variables that have matching SIMPL+ datatypes can be exposed to a SIMPL+ module. All other functions and variables are not available to be used outside of the SIMPL# Library.

Datatypes:

The datatypes that can be exposed to SIMPL+ are contained in the following table:

SIMPL# Datatype	Equivalent SIMPL+ Datatype	Can declare in SIMPL# Library	Can declare in SIMPL+ Module	Array Support
string	STRING	YES	YES	1D
SIMPLSharpString	STRING	YES	NO	1D
int	SIGNED_LONG_INTEGER	YES	YES	1D, 2D
uint	LONG_INTEGER	YES	YES	1D, 2D
short	SIGNED_INTEGER	YES	YES	1D, 2D
ushort	INTEGER	YES	YES	1D, 2D
struct	STRUCTURE	YES	YES	1D
class	CLASS	YES	NO	1D

SIMPL# Function Return Type	Equivalent SIMPL+ Return Type	SIMPL+ Datatype (Function)
string	STRING	STRING_FUNCTION
SimplSharpString	STRING	STRING_FUNCTION
int	SIGNED_LONG_INTEGER	SIGNED_LONG_INTEGER_FUNCTION
uint	LONG_INTEGER	LONG_INTEGER_FUNCTION
short	SIGNED_INTEGER	SIGNED_INTEGER_FUNCTION
ushort	INTEGER	INTEGER_FUNCTION
<user_class>	<user_class>

Note: Modules targeted for 3-Series control system support nested structures and classes.

Classes and structures defined within SIMPL# Libraries can be derived from a base structure or class.

NOTE: SIMPL+ STRING arrays cannot be passed to your SIMPL# module..

The following code is an example classes and structures declared in the of SIMPL# Library below:

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	namespace SIMPLSharpLibrary1
	{
		public struct tagBaseLibStruct
		{
			public string buf;

			public SimplSharpString simplSharpStr;

			public int i;

			public int[] arr;
		}

		public struct tagLibStruct
		{
			public tagBaseLibStruct baseLibStruct;

			public int j;
		}

		public class baseClass
		{
			public baseClass() { }

			public int baseClassInt;

			public void baseClassFn() { }
		}

		public class Class1 : baseClass
		{
			public tagLibStruct libStruct;

			public int x;

			public SimplSharpString str;

			public int classFn() { return 0; }
		}
	}

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