PIPLX_Init

unsigned long PIPLX_Init (char *alias, char *storrage, unsigned long access, long *session, unsigned long *cardNumber, unsigned long timeout);

Purpose

Open an instrument specified by alias. The alias must be defined in resource database created using Pickering resource manager.

Input
Name	Type	Description
alias	char *	Alias representing device to open. This alias needs to be defined in resource database generated by Pickering resource manager.
storrage	char *	A pointer to file name of resource database created using Pickering resource manager. This name should be fully qualified path to prevent unexpected result. If empty, local resource database is used.
access	unsigned long	Define card access type: MULTIUSER_ACCESS = 1, EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS = 2, // if someone else is using the card the error code access denied is returned FORCE_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS = 3 // if more clients use card and no one of exclusive access then requirement will be forced and client gets exclusive access.
timeout	unsigned long	Connection timeout in milliseconds.
Output
Name	Type	Description
session	long (passed by reference)	Handle of current session.
cardNumber	unsigned long (passed by reference)	Card number.

Name	Type	Description
return	unsigned long	Zero for success, or non-zero for error code.