Get Connection Information

The generic (get-info ... ) function can be used to obtain connection-specific information using the following Lisp syntax:

The (get-info 'connection ... ) function takes one argument:

• connection_reference: any connection.
• data_type: a symbol defining the type of connection data we want to obtain.

Although the (get-info ... ) command is a general-purpose command used throughout the Modalys environment, we are describing its use specifically as it relates to connections here.

This function allows you to query a connection for potentially useful information. The following data types may be used:

• 'state (returns 1 if currently active/connected, 0 if inactive/not connected)
• 'speed
• 'position
• 'force

The following data types are used for bi-directional connections like 'bow

• 'speed-horizontal
• 'speed-vertical
• 'position-horizontal
• 'position-vertical
• 'force-horizontal
• 'force-vertical

There are no special options for this function.