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GetGeneralSignalType

Valid for: CANoe DE • CANoe4SW DE

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Function Syntax

long GetGeneralSignalType(char signalName[])

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Description

Determines the general type of a signal, i.e., whether it is a database signal, a service signal, etc.

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Parameters

  • signalName: The qualified name of the signal. The syntax is [Channel::][Database name (alias)::][Node::][Message::]Signa; the order and completeness of the objects from right to left is important. See the example for getSignal.

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Return Values

  • 0: Signal was not found.
  • 1: Signal is a database signal.
  • 2: Signal is a service signal.

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Example

long SetGenericSignalValue(char signalName[], double value)
{
  signal * sig;
  serviceSignal * serviceSig;
  switch (GetGeneralSignalType(signalName))
  {
    case 1:
      sig = LookupSignal(signalName);
      $sig = value;
      return 1;
    case 2:
      serviceSig = LookupServiceSignal(signalName);
      $serviceSig = value;
      return 1;
    default:
      return 0;
  }
}
lookupSignal