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UI blocks on Write if OPC Server is not responsive

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11 Apr 2015 15:07 #3047 by support
I understand. This is how it works, currently. (The subscriptions are inherently different; same with EasyXXClient.SubscribeXXXX - it does not block when there is a problem, too).

A possible workaround with the current version (not entirely code-less, though):

1. Do not configure the WriteEventSource (button1.Click, in your case) on the binding.

2. Instead, double click on the button in the designer, and let VS create an event handler for the click event.

3. Figure out the member name of the binding. Can be done by clicking on the bindingExtender1 below the form surface; then, in the Properties window, expand ("+") the ComposedBindingBag, select the Bindings row underneath it, and click "..." next to it. You will see a collection editor form. The member names are in the right part under Design -> (Name), and will look like "daItemBinding1" etc.

4. Fill in the event handler from Step 2 with following code, replacing the binding member name as appropriate:
new Thread(() => daItemBinding1.ExecuteWrite()).Start();
This should do it.


I take this as a very useful suggestion for improvement. It would be best if the developer is given a choice of which behavior she wants. More on this in an email to you that will follow.

Best regards
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10 Apr 2015 14:08 #3045 by cdunlap
Hello,

I setup a binding that has the following properties:




If the OPC server is able to communicate with the PLC, I can enter a value into the text box, click the button, and the write will go through just fine.

If I unplug the cable between the PLC and the OPC Server, obviously the OPC Server is unable to communicate with the PLC. If I click the button this time, the write will certainly fail. The problem is, that while the write is attempting to occur, the rest of the UI on the form locks up and cannot be interacted with.

I notice that this doesn't happen with a subscription binding for example. Is there a way to tell the write to not block the UI while it is being attempted? One thing we can do to shorten the amount of time until the write fails is to decrease the timeout in the OPC Server so that the write failure gets sent to the client quicker, but that is just a bandaid and the true problem continues.

I appreciate your input on this. Thank you.
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