def get_attribute(self, name):
"""Return current value of attribute of the given name"""
try:
value = nv.IMAQdxGetAttribute(self.imaqdx, name.encode('utf8'))
if isinstance(value, nv.core.IMAQdxEnumItem):
value = value.Name
if isinstance(value, bytes):
value = value.decode('utf8')
return value
except Exception as e:
# Add some info to the exception:
raise Exception(f"Failed to get attribute {name}") from e
def get_attribute(self, attr):
try:
attr = nv.IMAQdxGetAttribute(self.imaqdx,
bytes(attr, encoding='utf8'))
except nv.ImaqDxError as e:
print('ImaqDxError: ' + str(e))
return None
# It can either be a number or IMAQdxEnumItem. Return value or name
try:
return attr.Name.decode('utf8')
except AttributeError:
return attr