CreateVariable Method

Description

Returns an initialized Variable.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function CreateVariable( _ Optional ByVal val As Variant, _ Optional ByVal rowIndexer As String = "" _ ) As Variable

Parameters

val: Value to populate the Variable with.
rowIndexer: Table row indexer.

Return Value

rowIndexer is only used if MibNode.Usage is usageTableColumn.

Example

Demonstrates creating a Variable with a value and adding it to the agent's variables collection.

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub StartAgent(localAddress As String)
    'Populate a variable on the agent
    Agent1.Variables.Add Agent1.Mib.Nodes("sysDescr").CreateVariable("System Description")
    'Establish local binding address
    Dim localEP As New IPEndPoint
    localEP.NameOrAddress = localAddress
    localEP.Port = 161
    'Start agent on the specified local binding address
    Agent1.Start localEP, True
End Sub

Private Sub Agent1_Request(ByVal requestMessage As DartSnmpCtl.ISnmpMessage)
    Agent1.SendResponse Agent1.CreateResponse(requestMessage), requestMessage.Origin
End Sub