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Devices (Tools/APIs)

Work programmatically with devices such as printers; configure; query for list of devices.

Background Information

ObjectScript provides commands for working with devices. For details, see the I/O Device Guide and ObjectScript Reference.

Available Tools

In addition, InterSystems provides the following tools:

%DeviceOpens in a new tab class

Provides a set of class methods for working with devices. These include:

  • Broadcast()

  • ChangePrincipal()

  • Get()

  • GetReadTerminators()

  • GetReadType()

  • And others

Availability: All namespaces.

%SYS.NLS.DeviceOpens in a new tab class

Exposes some NLS properties of the current device and provides methods for changing those properties.

Availability: All namespaces.

Config.DevicesOpens in a new tab and Config.DeviceSubTypesOpens in a new tab classes

Enable you to modify and obtain information about the [Devices] and [DeviceSubTypes] sections of the CPF. (Note that you usually modify this file via the Management Portal. See Devices and DeviceSubTypes in the Configuration Parameter File Reference.)

Each class also provides a class query called List().

The class documentation includes examples and details.

Availability: %SYS namespace.

See Also

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