0.1.8

Added Bit to Types

S7.Net/PLC.cs

@@ -352,13 +352,14 @@ namespace S7.Net
         /// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
         /// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
         /// <param name="varType">Type of the variable/s that you are reading</param>
+        /// <param name="bitAdr">Address of bit. If you want to read DB1.DBX200.6, set 6 to this parameter.</param>
         /// <param name="varCount"></param>
-        public object Read(DataType dataType, int db, int startByteAdr, VarType varType, int varCount)
+        public object Read(DataType dataType, int db, int startByteAdr, VarType varType, int varCount, byte bitAdr = 0)
         {
             int cntBytes = VarTypeToByteLength(varType, varCount);
             byte[] bytes = ReadBytes(dataType, db, startByteAdr, cntBytes);
 
-            return ParseBytes(varType, bytes, varCount);
+            return ParseBytes(varType, bytes, varCount, bitAdr);
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -1169,8 +1170,9 @@ namespace S7.Net
         /// <param name="varType"></param>
         /// <param name="bytes"></param>
         /// <param name="varCount"></param>
+        /// <param name="bitAdr"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        private object ParseBytes(VarType varType, byte[] bytes, int varCount)
+        private object ParseBytes(VarType varType, byte[] bytes, int varCount, byte bitAdr = 0)
         {
             if (bytes == null) return null;
 
@@ -1219,7 +1221,13 @@ namespace S7.Net
                     else
                         return Types.Counter.ToArray(bytes);
                 case VarType.Bit:
-                    return null; //TODO
+                    if (varCount == 1)
+                        if (bitAdr > 7)
+                            return null;
+                        else
+                            return Types.Bit.FromByte(bytes[0], bitAdr);
+                    else
+                        return Types.Bit.ToBitArray(bytes);
                 default:
                     return null;
             }

S7.Net/S7.Net.csproj

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Enums.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PLC.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Types\Bit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Types\Boolean.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Types\Byte.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Types\ByteArray.cs" />

S7.Net/Types/Bit.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+
+namespace S7.Net.Types
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the conversion methods to convert Bit from S7 plc to C#.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Bit
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a Bit to bool
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool FromByte(byte v, byte bitAdr)
+        {
+            BitArray bitArr = new BitArray(new byte[] { v });
+            return bitArr[bitAdr];
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts an array of bytes to a BitArray
+        /// </summary>
+        public static BitArray ToBitArray(byte[] bytes)
+        {
+            BitArray bitArr = new BitArray(bytes);
+            return bitArr;
+        }
+    }
+}

nuget-pack/lib/net35/S7.Net.xml

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
             <param name="count">Byte count, if you want to read 120 bytes, set this to 120.</param>
             <returns>Returns the bytes in an array</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Read and decode a certain number of bytes of the "VarType" provided. 
             This can be used to read multiple consecutive variables of the same type (Word, DWord, Int, etc).
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
             <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
             <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
             <param name="varType">Type of the variable/s that you are reading</param>
+            <param name="bitAdr">Address of bit. If you want to read DB1.DBX200.6, set 6 to this parameter.</param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(System.String)">
@@ -520,13 +521,14 @@
             <param name="value">Bytes to write. The lenght of this parameter can't be higher than 200. If you need more, use recursion.</param>
             <returns>NoError if it was successful, or the error is specified</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Given a S7 variable type (Bool, Word, DWord, etc.), it converts the bytes in the appropriate C# format.
             </summary>
             <param name="varType"></param>
             <param name="bytes"></param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
+            <param name="bitAdr"></param>
             <returns></returns>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.VarTypeToByteLength(S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
@@ -542,6 +544,21 @@
             Releases all resources, disonnects from the plc and closes the socket
             </summary>
         </member>
+        <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Bit">
+            <summary>
+            Contains the conversion methods to convert Bit from S7 plc to C#.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.FromByte(System.Byte,System.Byte)">
+            <summary>
+            Converts a Bit to bool
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.ToBitArray(System.Byte[])">
+            <summary>
+            Converts an array of bytes to a BitArray
+            </summary>
+        </member>
         <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Boolean">
             <summary>
             Contains the methods to read, set and reset bits inside bytes

nuget-pack/lib/net40/S7.Net.xml

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
             <param name="count">Byte count, if you want to read 120 bytes, set this to 120.</param>
             <returns>Returns the bytes in an array</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Read and decode a certain number of bytes of the "VarType" provided. 
             This can be used to read multiple consecutive variables of the same type (Word, DWord, Int, etc).
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
             <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
             <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
             <param name="varType">Type of the variable/s that you are reading</param>
+            <param name="bitAdr">Address of bit. If you want to read DB1.DBX200.6, set 6 to this parameter.</param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(System.String)">
@@ -520,13 +521,14 @@
             <param name="value">Bytes to write. The lenght of this parameter can't be higher than 200. If you need more, use recursion.</param>
             <returns>NoError if it was successful, or the error is specified</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Given a S7 variable type (Bool, Word, DWord, etc.), it converts the bytes in the appropriate C# format.
             </summary>
             <param name="varType"></param>
             <param name="bytes"></param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
+            <param name="bitAdr"></param>
             <returns></returns>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.VarTypeToByteLength(S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
@@ -542,6 +544,21 @@
             Releases all resources, disonnects from the plc and closes the socket
             </summary>
         </member>
+        <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Bit">
+            <summary>
+            Contains the conversion methods to convert Bit from S7 plc to C#.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.FromByte(System.Byte,System.Byte)">
+            <summary>
+            Converts a Bit to bool
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.ToBitArray(System.Byte[])">
+            <summary>
+            Converts an array of bytes to a BitArray
+            </summary>
+        </member>
         <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Boolean">
             <summary>
             Contains the methods to read, set and reset bits inside bytes

nuget-pack/lib/net45/S7.Net.xml

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
             <param name="count">Byte count, if you want to read 120 bytes, set this to 120.</param>
             <returns>Returns the bytes in an array</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(S7.Net.DataType,System.Int32,System.Int32,S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Read and decode a certain number of bytes of the "VarType" provided. 
             This can be used to read multiple consecutive variables of the same type (Word, DWord, Int, etc).
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
             <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
             <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
             <param name="varType">Type of the variable/s that you are reading</param>
+            <param name="bitAdr">Address of bit. If you want to read DB1.DBX200.6, set 6 to this parameter.</param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.Read(System.String)">
@@ -520,13 +521,14 @@
             <param name="value">Bytes to write. The lenght of this parameter can't be higher than 200. If you need more, use recursion.</param>
             <returns>NoError if it was successful, or the error is specified</returns>
         </member>
-        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32)">
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.ParseBytes(S7.Net.VarType,System.Byte[],System.Int32,System.Byte)">
             <summary>
             Given a S7 variable type (Bool, Word, DWord, etc.), it converts the bytes in the appropriate C# format.
             </summary>
             <param name="varType"></param>
             <param name="bytes"></param>
             <param name="varCount"></param>
+            <param name="bitAdr"></param>
             <returns></returns>
         </member>
         <member name="M:S7.Net.Plc.VarTypeToByteLength(S7.Net.VarType,System.Int32)">
@@ -542,6 +544,21 @@
             Releases all resources, disonnects from the plc and closes the socket
             </summary>
         </member>
+        <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Bit">
+            <summary>
+            Contains the conversion methods to convert Bit from S7 plc to C#.
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.FromByte(System.Byte,System.Byte)">
+            <summary>
+            Converts a Bit to bool
+            </summary>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:S7.Net.Types.Bit.ToBitArray(System.Byte[])">
+            <summary>
+            Converts an array of bytes to a BitArray
+            </summary>
+        </member>
         <member name="T:S7.Net.Types.Boolean">
             <summary>
             Contains the methods to read, set and reset bits inside bytes