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Creating custom applications
Creating custom applications
The Experion Server API allows you to create two types of custom applications that run on
the server: tasks and utilities.
Tasks are usually dormant, waiting for a request. For example, tasks can be activated:
On a regular basis
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When a status point changes state
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While a standard point is on scan
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When an operator presses a function key
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When an operator selects a Station menu item
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When an operator clicks a button on a display
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Utilities run interactively from the command line, and typically perform administrative
functions. A utility can prompt the user for more information and can display information
directly to the user through a Command Prompt window.
Custom applications can be written in Visual C/C++ or Visual Basic. The Server API Library
incudes libraries of functions, header files, and sample source programs to help programmers
create applications.
For more information about the Server API, see the Application Development Guide.
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