
AsComm manual Program Parameterization
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3. AsComm Program Parameterization
In asix5 AsComm parameters are declared in XML application configuration file with use of
Architect program:
Architect > Fields and Computers > Miscellaneous module
AsComm program parameters are placed in the initialization file of asix application. General
parameters are placed in the [ASCOMM] section. Parameters concerning a resource are
placed in a section with the same name as the resource name. Parameters concerning the
way of establishing a connection on behalf of the client and other parameters related to the
client are placed in a section with the same name as the client name.
The parameters, which contain the time, may be entered as numbers without unit or strings
of numeric values terminated with a one-character unit code:
d – day
h – hour
g – hour
m – minute
s – second
ms – millisecond
If the unit is not given then it is assumed that it is a second. For example: 1g 20m 30s 4ms.
General parameters
Name Description Default value
Exit_Lock Forbids the operator to close the AsComm
program. If the parameter is not present in
the [AsComm] section then a parameter
with the same name from [START] section
is taken into consideration.
Allowable values: Yes, No or password are
required for program shutdown (parameters
Password_Coding and Active_Time of
[PASSWORDS] section are valid)
No
Modify_Lock Forbids to make changes during program
operation
Allowable values: Yes, No or password are
required for parameters modification
(parameters Password_Coding and
Active_Time of [PASSWORDS] section are
valid)
No
Max_history_window Specifies the maximal number of elements
of events history window
5000
Max_history Specifies the maximal number of elements
of events history
5000
Minimize Determines if the main program window
should be opened in minimized form
Allowable values: Yes, No
Yes
No_close If Yes is given then the AsComm program
does not ends even if the a
lication, which
No
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