getValue

Retrieve instance value from CDFX object

Syntax

iVal = getValue(cdfxObj,instName)

iVal = getValue(cdfxObj,instName,sysName)

Description

iVal = getValue(cdfxObj,instName) returns the value of the unique instance whose ShortName is specified by instName. If multiple instances share the same ShortName, the function returns an error.

iVal = getValue(cdfxObj,instName,sysName) returns the value of the instance whose ShortName is specified by instName and is contained in the system specified by sysName.

Examples

Retrieve Value of Instance

Create an asam.cdfx object and read the value of its VALUE_NUMERIC instance.

cdfxObj = cdfx('c:\DataFiles\AllCategories_VCD.cdfx');
iVal = getValue(cdfxObj,'VALUE_NUMERIC')

iVal =

   12.2400

Input Arguments

cdfxObj — CDFX-file object

asam.cdfx object

CDFX-file object, specified as an asam.cdfx object. Use the object to access the calibration data.

Example: cdfx()

instName — Instance name

char | string

Instance name, specified as a character vector or string.

Example: 'NUMERIC_VALUE'

Data Types: char | string

sysName — Parent system name

char | string

Parent system name, specified as a character vector or string.

Example: 'System2'

Data Types: char | string

Output Arguments

iVal — Instance value

instance type

Instance value, returned as the instance type.