Develop a process simulator logic

Develop a logic that will simulate a long-running task.
Prerequisites
Set the default external code editor. See Set the default code editor.
  1. Create the ProcessVariableSimulator object:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      Model
       and select
      New
      Object
      .
    2. Hover-over the object, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      ProcessVariableSimulator
      .
    3. In
      Properties
      , add four variables by selecting
      Add
       and selecting
      Variable
      .
    4. Rename the variables by hovering-over each variable, selecting
      Edit
       and entering:
      • IsRunning
      • Message
      • Step
      • Value
    5. Next to
      IsRunning
      , select
      Int32
       and select
      Boolean
      .
    6. Next to
      Message
      , select
      Int32
       and select
      String
      .
  2. Develop the ProcessVariableSimulatorLogic script:
    1. Right-click
      ProcessVariableSimulator
       and select
      New
      Runtime NetLogic
      .
    2. Hover-over the NetLogic, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      ProcessVariableSimulatorLogic
    3. Double-click the NetLogic.
      The external code editor opens.
    4. Replace the existing code with the following code:
      using System.Threading;
using UAManagedCore;

public class ProcessVariableSimulatorLogic : FTOptix.NetLogic.BaseNetLogic
{
    public override void Start()
    {
        var owner = (ProcessVariableSimulator)LogicObject.Owner;
        valueVariable = owner.ValueVariable;
        stepVariable = owner.StepVariable;
        messageVariable = owner.MessageVariable;
        isRunningVariable = owner.IsRunningVariable;
        increment = true;

        periodicTask = new PeriodicTask(IncrementDecrementTask, 500, LogicObject);
        periodicTask.Start();

        longRunningTask = new LongRunningTask(MessageTask, LogicObject);
        longRunningTask.Start();
    }

    public override void Stop()
    {
        periodicTask.Dispose();
        periodicTask = null;
        longRunningTask.Dispose();
        longRunningTask = null;
    }

    [FTOptix.NetLogic.ExportMethod]
    public void StartMethod()
    {
        periodicTask.Start();
        isRunningVariable.Value = true;
    }

    [FTOptix.NetLogic.ExportMethod]
    public void StopMethod()
    {
        periodicTask.Cancel();
        isRunningVariable.Value = false;
    }

    public void IncrementDecrementTask()
    {
        int currentValue = valueVariable.Value;
        int step = stepVariable.Value;

        if (increment)
        {
            currentValue += step;
            if (currentValue >= 100)
            {
                currentValue = 100;
                increment = false;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            currentValue -= step;
            if (currentValue <= 0)
            {
                currentValue = 0;
                increment = true;
            }
        }

        valueVariable.Value = currentValue;
    }

    public void MessageTask()
    {
        Thread.Sleep(2000);
        messageVariable.Value = "PHASE 1";

        Thread.Sleep(2000);
        messageVariable.Value = "PHASE 2";

        Thread.Sleep(2000);
        messageVariable.Value = "PHASE 3";

        Thread.Sleep(2000);
        messageVariable.Value = "PHASE 4";
    }

    private IUAVariable valueVariable;
    private IUAVariable stepVariable;
    private IUAVariable messageVariable;
    private IUAVariable isRunningVariable;
    private bool increment;
    private PeriodicTask periodicTask;
    private LongRunningTask longRunningTask;
}
    5. Save the code.
  3. Convert the ProcessVariableSimulatorLogic object into an object type:
    1. In
      Type view
      , double-click
      Model
      .
    2. Drag
      ProcessVariableSImulator
       from
      Project view
      into
      Type view
      .
  4. Create the ProcessVariableSimulator1 object by dragging
    ProcessVariableSImulator
     from
    Type view
    into the
    Model
     folder in
    Project view
    .
  5. Configure the ProcessVariableSimulator1 object:
    1. In
      Properties
      , set
      IsRunning
      to
      True
      .
    2. Set
      Step
       to
      1
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