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OpenLNS Programmer's Reference 374
the ProgrammaticName property.
sourceNvObj The NetworkVariable object which the
new network variable is based upon.
Added to API Prior to LNS Release 3.0.
AddCompatibleNvEx
Summary Creates a NetworkVariable object that is compatible with a
specified source network variable and adds the new network
variable to the specified Interface object.
This method differs from AddCompatibleNv method in that
this method allows you to set options .
Availability Local, full, and lightweight clients.
Syntax nvObject = interfaceObject.AddCompatibleNvEx(nvName,
sourceNvObj, flags)
Element Description
nvObject The compatible network variable to be
returned.
A compatible network variable is one
that is of the same type and direction
as the source network variable. This
method is used to construct an
interface object for a host application.
interfaceObject The Interface object to be acted on.
nvName A String containing the name of the
added network variable.
The name specified in this parameter
can be a maximum of 16 characters,
and it must not start with a number.
In addition, it cannot include square
brackets ([]), commas (,), or periods (.).
Once the NetworkVariable object has
been created, it may be renamed
subject to the restrictions of the Name
property.
The name specified in this method
may subsequently be retrieved using
the ProgrammaticName property.
sourceNvObj The NetworkVariable object which
the new network variable is based
upon.
flags The options which will apply to the
newly created network variable.
The possible values for the flags
parameter, which are contained in the