Visual Basic .NET - API Bindings¶

MonoDevelop¶

As an example we will compile the Stepper Brick configuration example with the Visual Basic .NET Compiler (VBNC) that comes with Mono. Create a new Visual Basic .NET project in MonoDevelop by clicking:

• File
• New
• Solution...
• Choose "VBNet"
• Choose "Console Project"
• Choose a name (e.g. ExampleConfiguration)
• Click Forward
• Click OK

MonoDevelop should show an Application.vb file in its editor. Replace its content with the content from ExampleConfiguration.vb file in the examples\Brick\Stepper\ folder.

In the example HOST and PORT specify at which network address the Stepper Brick can be found. If it is connected locally to USB then localhost and 4223 is correct. The UID value has to be changed to the UID of the connected Stepper Brick, which you can figure out using Brick Viewer:

Const HOST As String = "localhost"
Const PORT As Integer = 4223
Const UID As String = "XXYYZZ" ' Change XXYYZZ to the UID of your Stepper Brick

Now add Tinkerforge.dll as a reference to the project:

• Right click on References in Solution Explorer
• Edit References...
• Click on .Net Assembly tab
• Select Tinkerforge.dll
• Click Add

The project is now ready for a test, click:

• Run
• Run

The Visual Basic .NET Compiler can also be used from the command line:

vbnc /target:exe /out:Example.exe /reference:Tinkerforge.dll ExampleConfiguration.vb

Visual Studio¶

As an example we will compile the Stepper Brick configuration example with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010. Create a new Visual Basic project by clicking:

• File
• New Project...
• Choose "Visual Basic"
• Choose "Console Application"
• Choose a name (e.g. ExampleConfiguration)
• Click OK

Visual Studio should show an Module1.vb file in its editor. Replace its content with the content from ExampleConfiguration.vb file in the examples\Brick\Stepper\ folder.

In the example HOST and PORT specify at which network address the Stepper Brick can be found. If it is connected locally to USB then localhost and 4223 is correct. The UID value has to be changed to the UID of the connected Stepper Brick, which you can figure out using Brick Viewer:

Const HOST As String = "localhost"
Const PORT As Integer = 4223
Const UID As String = "XXYYZZ" ' Change XXYYZZ to the UID of your Stepper Brick

Now add Tinkerforge.dll as a reference to the project:

• Right click on the project in Solution Explorer
• Add References...
• Click on Browse tab
• Select Tinkerforge.dll
• Click OK

Before the project can be tested Visual Studio needs to know the correct start object:

• Right click on the project in Solution Explorer
• Properties
• Click on Application tab
• Select "Sub Main" as start object
• Click Save

The project is now ready for a test, click:

• Debug
• Start Debugging