DeviceInfo Class (POS for .NET v1.14 SDK Documentation)

The DeviceInfo class supplies Microsoft Point of Service for .NET (POS for .NET) applications with information about POS devices and the Service Objects associated with them. The PosExplorer methods, GetDevice(String, String) and GetDevices() return instances of DeviceInfo.

DeviceInfo Properties

The following table shows the DeviceInfo properties.

Property	Type	Description
Compatibility	DeviceCompatibilities	Lists the valid compatibility levels for a POS device (an OLE for Retail POS (OPOS) or .NET Service Object).
Description	string	Describes the Service Object.
HardwareDescription	string	Describes the physical device.
HardwareId	string	Provides the ID of the physical device.
HardwarePath	string	Provides the physical hardware path of the device.
IsDefault	bool	Returns true if the device is the default for its type.
LogicalNames	strings[]	Provides the alternative name(s) assigned to the device in the global configuration fileby POS Device Manager (POSDM).
ManufacturerName	string	Provides the physical device manufacturer name.
ServiceObjectName	string	Provides the name of the Service Object.
ServiceObjectVersion	Version	Provides the Service Object version.
DeviceType	string	Provides the physical device type.
UposVersion	Version	Provides the UPOS version number.

DeviceInfo Methods

The following table shows the DeviceInfo methods.

Method	Return Type	Description
IsDeviceInfoOf	bool	Returns true if the Service Object corresponds to the DeviceInfo class properties.
ToString	string	Returns a string that describes the properties of the device.

See Also

Concepts

• PosExplorer Class
• Exception Classes

Other Resources

• Developing a POS Application
• POS for .NET API Support
• POS Device Manager