Examples - User Interface - OPC UA generic browsing dialog

.NET

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-CSharp .
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using System.Windows.Forms;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing;

namespace UAFormsDocExamples._UABrowseDialog
{
    static partial class ShowDialog
    {
        public static void Main1(IWin32Window owner)
        {
            var browseDialog = new UABrowseDialog();
            browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com";
            browseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = UAElementType.Host;

            DialogResult dialogResult = browseDialog.ShowDialog(owner);
            if (dialogResult != DialogResult.OK)
                return;

            // Display results
            MessageBox.Show(owner, browseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement.ToString());
        }
    }
}

# This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in PowerShell on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-PowerShell .
# Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
# a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.EasyOpcForms.dll"

# Instantiate the dialog object.
$browseDialog = New-Object UABrowseDialog
$browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com"
$browseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = [UAElementType]::Host

$dialogResult = $browseDialog.ShowDialog()
if ($dialogResult -ne [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK) {
    return
}

# Display results
Write-Host $browseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement

' This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing

Namespace UAFormsDocExamples._UABrowseDialog
    Friend Class ShowDialog
        Shared Sub Main1(owner As IWin32Window)
            Dim browseDialog = New UABrowseDialog()
            browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com"
            browseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = UAElementType.Host

            Dim dialogResult As DialogResult = browseDialog.ShowDialog(owner)
            If dialogResult <> DialogResult.OK Then
                Return
            End If

            ' Display results
            MessageBox.Show(owner, browseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement.ToString())
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

COM

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

#include "stdafx.h"    // Includes "QuickOpc.h", and other commonly used files
#include "ShowDialog.h"

namespace _UABrowseDialog
{
    void ShowDialog::Main()
    {
        // Initialize the COM library
        CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
        {
            // 
            _UABrowseDialogPtr BrowseDialogPtr(__uuidof(UABrowseDialog));

            //
            BrowseDialogPtr->InputsOutputs->CurrentNodeDescriptor->EndpointDescriptor->Host = L"opcua.demo-this.com";
            BrowseDialogPtr->Mode->AnchorElementType = UAElementType_Host;

            // 
            DialogResult dialogResult = BrowseDialogPtr->ShowDialog(NULL);
            _tprintf(_T("%d\n"), dialogResult);

            if (dialogResult == 1/*OK*/)
            {
                // Display results
                _tprintf(_T("%s\n"), (LPCTSTR)CW2CT(BrowseDialogPtr->Outputs->CurrentNodeElement->NodeElement->ToString));
            }
        }
         // Release all interface pointers BEFORE calling CoUninitialize()
        CoUninitialize();
    }
}

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

class procedure ShowDialog.Main;
var
  BrowseDialog: UABrowseDialog;
begin
  // Instantiate the dialog object
  BrowseDialog := CoUABrowseDialog.Create;
  BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host := 'opcua.demo-this.com';
  BrowseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType := UAElementType_Host;

  BrowseDialog.ShowDialog(nil);
  // IMPROVE: check the dialog result

  // Display results
  WriteLn(BrowseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement.ToString);
end;

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in Object Pascal (Delphi) on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-OP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

class procedure ShowDialog.Main;
var
  BrowseDialog: OpcLabs_EasyOpcForms_TLB._UABrowseDialog;
  DialogResult: System_Windows_Forms_TLB.DialogResult;
begin
  // Instantiate the dialog object
  BrowseDialog := CoUABrowseDialog.Create;
  BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host := 'opcua.demo-this.com';
  BrowseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType := UAElementType_Host;

  DialogResult := BrowseDialog.ShowDialog(nil);
  WriteLn(DialogResult);

  if DialogResult <> DialogResult_OK then
    Exit;

  // Display results
  WriteLn(BrowseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement.ToString);
end;

// This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in PHP on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-PHP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

$UAElementType_Host = 1;

$BrowseDialog = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseDialog");
$BrowseDialog->InputsOutputs->CurrentNodeDescriptor->EndpointDescriptor->Host = "opcua.demo-this.com";
$BrowseDialog->Mode->AnchorElementType = $UAElementType_Host;

printf("%d\n", $BrowseDialog->ShowDialog);

// Display results
printf("%s\n", $BrowseDialog->Outputs->CurrentNodeElement->NodeElement);

# This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
#
# The Python for Windows (pywin32) extensions package is needed. Install it using "pip install pypiwin32".
# CAUTION: We now recommend using Python.NET package instead. Full set of examples with Python.NET is available!
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
import win32com.client

UAElementType_Host = 1

browseDialog = win32com.client.Dispatch('OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.Specialized.UABrowseDialog') 
browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com"
browseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = UAElementType_Host

print(browseDialog.ShowDialog())

# Display results
print(browseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement)

REM This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
REM OPC client and subscriber examples in Visual Basic on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VB .
REM Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
REM a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Private Sub ShowDialog_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""

    Dim BrowseDialog As New UABrowseDialog
    BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.endpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com"
    
    Dim DialogResult
    DialogResult = BrowseDialog.ShowDialog
    
    OutputText = OutputText & DialogResult & vbCrLf
    If DialogResult <> 1 Then   ' OK
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    ' Display results
    OutputText = OutputText & BrowseDialog.outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement & vbCrLf
End Sub

Rem This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
Rem OPC client and subscriber examples in VBScript on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBScript .
Rem Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
Rem a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Option Explicit

Const DialogResult_OK = 1

Const UAElementType_Host = 1

Dim BrowseDialog: Set BrowseDialog = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing.UABrowseDialog")
BrowseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = "opcua.demo-this.com"
BrowseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = UAElementType_Host

Dim dialogResult: dialogResult = BrowseDialog.ShowDialog
WScript.Echo dialogResult

If dialogResult <> DialogResult_OK Then
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Display results
WScript.Echo BrowseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement

Python

Python (.NET)

# This example shows how to let the user browse for an OPC-UA node.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python .
# Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
# a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc

# Import .NET namespaces.
from System.Windows.Forms import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Forms.Browsing import *


browseDialog = UABrowseDialog()
browseDialog.InputsOutputs.CurrentNodeDescriptor.EndpointDescriptor.Host = 'opcua.demo-this.com'
browseDialog.Mode.AnchorElementType = UAElementType.Host

dialogResult = browseDialog.ShowDialog()
print(dialogResult)
if dialogResult != DialogResult.OK:
    exit()

# Display results.
print(browseDialog.Outputs.CurrentNodeElement.NodeElement)

print('Finished.')

Concepts

Generic OPC-UA Browsing Dialog