ASCOMDeviceAction Method

Invokes the specified device-specific action.

Definition

Namespace: ASCOM.Com.DriverAccess
Assembly: ASCOM.Com (in ASCOM.Com.dll) Version: 3.0.0-rc.1+86c25ce733aebb4d8b1b8a62e84770ea5e972bea

C#

public string Action(
	string actionName,
	string actionParameters
)

VB

Public Function Action ( 
	actionName As String,
	actionParameters As String
) As String

actionName String: A well known name agreed by interested parties that represents the action to be carried out.
actionParameters String: List of required parameters or an Empty String if none are required.

String
A string response. The meaning of returned strings is set by the driver author.

See this link for the canonical definition, which may include further information and implementation requirements: Canonical Definition

Please Note: The Camera definition in the link applies to all device types.

NotImplementedException	Throws this exception if an action name is not supported. of driver capabilities, but the driver must still throw an ASCOM.ActionNotImplemented exception if it is asked to perform an action that it does not support.
NotConnectedException	If the driver is not connected.
DriverException	An error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. Include sufficient detail in the message text to enable the issue to be accurately diagnosed by someone other than yourself.
ActionNotImplementedException	It is intended that the SupportedActions method will inform clients of driver capabilities, but the driver must still throw an ActionNotImplementedException exception if it is asked to perform an action that it does not support.

Supported in: 2.0