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RoutineGetRapidData Method

Gets a RapidData object that references a RAPID data instance in the robot controller.

Namespace:  ABB.Robotics.Controllers.RapidDomain
Assembly:  ABB.Robotics.Controllers (in ABB.Robotics.Controllers.dll) Version: 6.5.129.0
Syntax
C#
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public RapidData GetRapidData(
	params string[] rapidData
)

Parameters

rapidData
Type: SystemString
Name of the RAPID data instance.

Return Value

Type: RapidData
A RapidData object. If the RAPID data instance doesn't exist null is returned.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionrapidData is null or empty.
GeneralExceptionA General Exception has occurred.
Remarks
NOTE:When the returned instance is no longer needed you must call its Dispose method.
Examples
This example uses the method GetRapidData(String) to get the value of the RAPID data stStr1.
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private string GetRoutineString(Module m,string stRoutName)
{
   Routine routine;
   RapidData rd;
   string result = string.Empty;
   try
   {
     // Create routine object
     routine = m.GetRoutine(stRoutName);

     // Get RapidData of stStr1
     rd = routine.GetRapidData("stStr1");

     // Get value of stStr1
     result = rd.Value.ToString();
   }
   catch (GeneralException ee)
   {
    // TODO: Add error handling
   }
   catch (System.Exception ee)
   {
     // TODO: Add error handling
   }
   finally
   {
     // Release resources
     if (rd != null)
     rd.Dispose();
     rd = null;

     if (routine != null)
     routine.Dispose();
     routine = null;
   }
   return result;
}
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