Tablet.PlugAndPlayId Property

Gets a string representation of the Plug and Play identifier of the Tablet object.

Definition

Visual Basic .NET	Public ReadOnly Property PlugAndPlayId As String
C#	public string PlugAndPlayId { get; }
Managed C++	public: __property String* get_PlugAndPlayId();

Property Value

System.String. The Plug and Play identifier of the Tablet object.

This property is read-only. This property has no default value.

Remarks

The return value is based upon the HIDD_ATTRIBUTES.ProductID element. The manufacturer of the tablet device is responsible for adding this string. The return value is empty if the tablet device does not have an identifier.

Examples

[C#]

This C# example reports on the properties in each Tablet object that is available in the Tablets collection, theTablets.

using Microsoft.Ink;
// . . .
public string ReportOnEachTablet()
{
    Tablets theTablets = new Tablets();
    string theReport = Environment.NewLine;

    // Iterate over the Tablet objects in the collection, reporting on each one.
    foreach (Tablet theTablet in theTablets)
    {
        theReport += "Tablet Name: " + theTablet.Name + Environment.NewLine;
        if (theTablets.DefaultTablet.Name.Equals(theTablet.Name))
            theReport += "(Default)" + Environment.NewLine;
        theReport += "PlugAndPlayId: " + theTablet.PlugAndPlayId + Environment.NewLine;
        theReport += "HardwareCapabilities: " + theTablet.HardwareCapabilities.ToString() + Environment.NewLine;
        if ((theTablet.HardwareCapabilities & TabletHardwareCapabilities.CursorMustTouch) != 0)
            theReport += "    CursorMustTouch" + Environment.NewLine;
        if ((theTablet.HardwareCapabilities & TabletHardwareCapabilities.CursorsHavePhysicalIds) != 0)
            theReport += "    CursorsHavePhysicalIds" + Environment.NewLine;
        if ((theTablet.HardwareCapabilities & TabletHardwareCapabilities.HardProximity) != 0)
            theReport += "    HardProximity" + Environment.NewLine;
        if ((theTablet.HardwareCapabilities & TabletHardwareCapabilities.Integrated) != 0)
            theReport += "    Integrated" + Environment.NewLine;
        theReport += "MaximumInputRectangle " + theTablet.MaximumInputRectangle.ToString() + Environment.NewLine;

        // Report on each supported PacketProperty.
        theReport += "IsPacketPropertySupported:" + Environment.NewLine;
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.AltitudeOrientation, "AltitudeOrientation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.AzimuthOrientation, "AzimuthOrientation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.ButtonPressure, "ButtonPressure");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.NormalPressure, "NormalPressure");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.PacketStatus, "PacketStatus");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.PitchRotation, "PitchRotation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.RollRotation, "RollRotation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.SerialNumber, "SerialNumber");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.TangentPressure, "TangentPressure");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.TimerTick, "TimerTick");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.TwistOrientation, "TwistOrientation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.X, "X");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.XTiltOrientation, "XTiltOrientation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.Y, "Y");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.YawRotation, "YawRotation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.YTiltOrientation, "YTiltOrientation");
        theReport += GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.Z, "Z");
        theReport += Environment.NewLine;
    }
    return theReport;
}

public string GetProperty(Tablet theTablet, Guid theGuid, string name)
{
    string theReport = "";
    // If this particular property is supported,
    // report the name and property metrics information.
    if (theTablet.IsPacketPropertySupported(theGuid))
    {
        TabletPropertyMetrics theMetrics = theTablet.GetPropertyMetrics(theGuid);

        theReport += "    " + name + Environment.NewLine +
            "        Max: " + theMetrics.Maximum.ToString() + Environment.NewLine +
            "        Min: " + theMetrics.Minimum.ToString() + Environment.NewLine +
            "        Resolution: " + theMetrics.Resolution.ToString() + Environment.NewLine +
            "        Units: " + theMetrics.Units.ToString() + Environment.NewLine;
    }
    return theReport;
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

This Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET example reports on the properties in each Tablet object that is available in the Tablets collection, theTablets.

Imports Microsoft.Ink
' . . .
Public Function ReportOnEachTablet() As String
    Dim theTablets As Tablets = New Tablets()
    Dim theReport As String
    theReport = vbCrLf
    'Iterate over the Tablet objects in the collection,
    'reporting on each one.
    Dim theTablet As Tablet
    For Each theTablet In theTablets
        theReport &= "Tablet Name: " & theTablet.Name & vbCrLf
        If theTablets.DefaultTablet.Name.Equals(theTablet.Name) Then
            theReport &= "(Default)" & vbCrLf
        End If
        theReport &= "PlugAndPlayId: " & theTablet.PlugAndPlayId & vbCrLf
        theReport &= "HardwareCapabilities: " & _
            theTablet.HardwareCapabilities.ToString() & vbCrLf
        If (theTablet.HardwareCapabilities And _
            TabletHardwareCapabilities.CursorMustTouch) <> 0 Then
            theReport &= "    CursorMustTouch" & vbCrLf
        End If
        If (theTablet.HardwareCapabilities And _
            TabletHardwareCapabilities.CursorsHavePhysicalIds) <> 0 Then
            theReport &= "    CursorsHavePhysicalIds" & vbCrLf
        End If
        If (theTablet.HardwareCapabilities And _
            TabletHardwareCapabilities.HardProximity) <> 0 Then
            theReport &= "    HardProximity" & vbCrLf
        End If
        If (theTablet.HardwareCapabilities And _
            TabletHardwareCapabilities.Integrated) <> 0 Then
            theReport &= "    Integrated" & vbCrLf
        End If
        theReport &= "MaximumInputRectangle " & theTablet.MaximumInputRectangle.ToString() & vbCrLf

        'Report on each supported PacketProperty.
        theReport &= "IsPacketPropertySupported:" & vbCrLf
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.AltitudeOrientation, _
            "AltitudeOrientation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.AzimuthOrientation, _
            "AzimuthOrientation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.ButtonPressure, "ButtonPressure")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.NormalPressure, NormalPressure")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.PacketStatus, "PacketStatus")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.PitchRotation, PitchRotation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.RollRotation, "RollRotation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.SerialNumber, "SerialNumber")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.TangentPressure, "TangentPressure")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.TimerTick, "TimerTick")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.TwistOrientation, "TwistOrientation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.X, "X")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.XTiltOrientation, "XTiltOrientation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.Y, "Y")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.YawRotation, "YawRotation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, _
            PacketProperty.YTiltOrientation, "YTiltOrientation")
        theReport &= GetProperty(theTablet, PacketProperty.Z, "Z")
        theReport &= vbCrLf
    Next

    Return theReport
End Function

Public Function GetProperty( _
    ByVal theTablet As Tablet, _
    ByVal theGuid As Guid, _
    ByVal name As String) As String
    Dim theReport As String = ""
    ' If this particular property is supported,
    ' report the name and property metrics information.
    If theTablet.IsPacketPropertySupported(theGuid) Then
        Dim theMetrics As TabletPropertyMetrics = _
            theTablet.GetPropertyMetrics(theGuid)
        theReport &= "    " & name & vbCrLf & _
            "        Max: " & theMetrics.Maximum.ToString() & vbCrLf & _
            "        Min: " & theMetrics.Minimum.ToString() & vbCrLf & _
            "        Resolution: " & theMetrics.Resolution.ToString() & _
            vbCrLf & _
            "        Units: " & theMetrics.Units.ToString() & vbCrLf
    End If
    Return theReport
End Function