Python ctypes 模块，create_string_buffer() 实例源码

def common_mode_range_error_chans(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates a list of names of any virtual channels in
            the task for which the device(s) detected a common mode
            range violation. You must read
            **common_mode_range_error_chans_exist** before you read this
            property. Otherwise, you will receive an error.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetReadCommonModeRangeErrorChans
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 2048
        val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

        error_code = cfunc(
            self._handle, val, temp_size)
        check_for_error(error_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def gcsCommand(self, commandAsString):
        self._lib.PI_GcsCommandset.argtypes= [c_int, c_char_p]
        self._lib.PI_GcsGetAnswer.argtypes= [c_int, c_char_p, c_int]
        self._convertErrorToException(
            self._lib.PI_GcsCommandset(self._id, commandAsString))
        self._trickToCheckForSyntaxError()
        retSize= c_int()
        res= ''
        self._convertErrorToException(
            self._lib.PI_GcsGetAnswerSize(self._id, ctypes.byref(retSize)))
        while retSize.value != 0:
            buf= ctypes.create_string_buffer('\000', retSize.value)
            self._convertErrorToException(
                self._lib.PI_GcsGetAnswer(self._id, buf, retSize.value))
            res+= buf.value
            self._convertErrorToException(
                self._lib.PI_GcsGetAnswerSize(self._id, ctypes.byref(retSize)))
        return res

def getVolatileMemoryParameters(self, itemId, parameterId):
        self._lib.PI_qSPA.argtypes= [c_int,
                                     c_char_p,
                                     CUnsignedIntArray,
                                     CDoubleArray,
                                     c_char_p,
                                     c_int]
        retValue= CDoubleArray([0.])
        bufSize= 256
        retString= ctypes.create_string_buffer('\000', bufSize)

        self._convertErrorToException(
            self._lib.PI_qSPA(
                self._id, str(itemId),
                CUnsignedIntArray([parameterId]),
                retValue,
                retString,
                bufSize))
        return retValue.toNumpyArray()

def to_rain(cls, val):
    if val is None:
      return cls.new(typi.null, 0, 0, cls.null)
    elif val is False:
      return cls.new(typi.bool, 0, 0, cls.null)
    elif val is True:
      return cls.new(typi.bool, 0, 1, cls.null)
    elif isinstance(val, int):
      return cls.new(typi.int, 0, val, cls.null)
    elif isinstance(val, float):
      raw = struct.pack('d', val)
      intrep = struct.unpack('Q', raw)[0]
      return cls.new(typi.float, 0, intrep, cls.null)
    elif isinstance(val, str):
      str_p = ct.create_string_buffer(val.encode('utf-8'))
      cls._saves_.append(str_p)
      return cls.new(typi.str, len(val), ct.cast(str_p, ct.c_void_p).value, cls.null)

    raise Exception("Can't convert value {!r} to Rain".format(val))

def _ipconfig_getnode():
    """Get the hardware address on Windows by running ipconfig.exe."""
    import os, re
    dirs = ['', r'c:\windows\system32', r'c:\winnt\system32']
    try:
        import ctypes
        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(300)
        ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetSystemDirectoryA(buffer, 300)
        dirs.insert(0, buffer.value.decode('mbcs'))
    except:
        pass
    for dir in dirs:
        try:
            pipe = os.popen(os.path.join(dir, 'ipconfig') + ' /all')
        except IOError:
            continue
        else:
            for line in pipe:
                value = line.split(':')[-1].strip().lower()
                if re.match('([0-9a-f][0-9a-f]-){5}[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]', value):
                    return int(value.replace('-', ''), 16)
        finally:
            pipe.close()

def uuid4():
    """Generate a random UUID."""

    # When the system provides a version-4 UUID generator, use it.
    if _uuid_generate_random:
        _buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(16)
        _uuid_generate_random(_buffer)
        return UUID(bytes=_buffer.raw)

    # Otherwise, get randomness from urandom or the 'random' module.
    try:
        import os
        return UUID(bytes=os.urandom(16), version=4)
    except:
        import random
        bytes = [chr(random.randrange(256)) for i in range(16)]
        return UUID(bytes=bytes, version=4)

def link(self):
        # link the program
        glLinkProgram(self.handle)

        temp = c_int(0)
        # retrieve the link status
        glGetProgramiv(self.handle, GL_LINK_STATUS, byref(temp))

        # if linking failed, print the log
        if not temp:
            # retrieve the log length
            glGetProgramiv(self.handle, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, byref(temp))
            # create a buffer for the log
            buffer = create_string_buffer(temp.value)
            # retrieve the log text
            glGetProgramInfoLog(self.handle, temp, None, buffer)
            # print the log to the console
            print(buffer.value)
        else:
            # all is well, so we are linked
            self.linked = True

def _get_terminal_size(fd):
        handle = windll.kernel32.GetStdHandle(_handle_ids[fd])
        if handle == 0:
            raise OSError('handle cannot be retrieved')
        if handle == -1:
            raise WinError()
        csbi = create_string_buffer(22)
        res = windll.kernel32.GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(handle, csbi)
        if res:
            res = struct.unpack("hhhhHhhhhhh", csbi.raw)
            left, top, right, bottom = res[5:9]
            columns = right - left + 1
            lines = bottom - top + 1
            return terminal_size(columns, lines)
        else:
            raise WinError()

def __init__(self, shape, typechar, itemsize):
            import ctypes

            ndim = len(shape)
            self.ndim = ndim
            self.shape = tuple(shape)
            array_len = 1
            for d in shape:
                array_len *= d
            self.size = itemsize * array_len
            self.parent = ctypes.create_string_buffer(self.size)
            self.itemsize = itemsize
            strides = [itemsize] * ndim
            for i in range(ndim - 1, 0, -1):
                strides[i - 1] = strides[i] * shape[i]
            self.strides = tuple(strides)
            self.data = ctypes.addressof(self.parent), False
            if self.itemsize == 1:
                byteorder = '|'
            elif sys.byteorder == 'big':
                byteorder = '>'
            else:
                byteorder = '<'
            self.typestr = byteorder + typechar + str(self.itemsize)

def oni_call(func):
    @functools.wraps(func)
    def wrapper(*args):
        res = func(*args)
        if res != OniStatus.ONI_STATUS_OK:
            msg = oniGetExtendedError()
            if not msg:
                msg = ''
            buf = ctypes.create_string_buffer(1024)
            rc = _oniGetLogFileName(buf, ctypes.sizeof(buf))
            if rc == OniStatus.ONI_STATUS_OK:
                logfile = buf.value
            else:
                logfile = None
            raise OpenNIError(res, msg.strip(), logfile)
        return res

    return wrapper

def test_api_call(self, mock_get_info):
        ng.get_data('v-sweep')
        # mock_get_info.assert_called_once_with(create_string_buffer(b'v-sweep'))
        assert mock_get_info.called
        ng.reset()

def check_for_error(error_code):
    from nidaqmx._lib import lib_importer

    if error_code < 0:
        error_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(2048)

        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetExtendedErrorInfo
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]
        cfunc(error_buffer, 2048)

        raise DaqError(error_buffer.value.decode("utf-8"), error_code)

    elif error_code > 0:
        error_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(2048)

        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetErrorString
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_char_p,
                                      ctypes.c_uint]
        cfunc(error_code, error_buffer, 2048)

        warnings.warn(DaqWarning(
            error_buffer.value.decode("utf-8"), error_code))

def ai_input_srcs(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates the list of input sources supported by the
            channel. Channels may support using the signal from the I/O
            connector or one of several calibration signals.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPhysicalChanAIInputSrcs
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def teds_version_letter(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the version letter of the sensor.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPhysicalChanTEDSVersionLetter
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def expir_trig_dig_edge_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the name of a terminal where a digital signal
            exists to use as the source of the Expiration Trigger.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDigEdgeWatchdogExpirTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def name(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the name of the task.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetTaskName
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevAOPhysicalChans
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevCIPhysicalChans
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevCOPhysicalChans
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevDILines
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevDOLines
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def channel_names(self):
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevDOPorts
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def device_names(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates the names of all devices on this device
            collection.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetSysDevNames
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def global_channel_names(self):
        """
        List[str]: The names of all the global channels on this
            collection.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetSysGlobalChans
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def scale_names(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates the names of all the custom scales on this
            collection.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetSysScales
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def task_names(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates the names of all the tasks on this collection.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetSysTasks
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def chassis_module_devices(self):
        """
        List[:class:`nidaqmx.system.device.Device`]: Indicates a list
            containing the names of the modules in the chassis.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevChassisModuleDevNames
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return [Device(v)
                for v in unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))]

def compact_daq_chassis_device(self):
        """
        :class:`nidaqmx.system.device.Device`: Indicates the name of the
            CompactDAQ chassis that contains this module.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevCompactDAQChassisDevName
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return Device(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def product_type(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the product name of the device.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevProductType
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def tcpip_ethernet_ip(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the IPv4 address of the Ethernet interface in
            dotted decimal format. This property returns 0.0.0.0 if the
            Ethernet interface cannot acquire an address.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevTCPIPEthernetIP
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def tcpip_hostname(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the IPv4 hostname of the device.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevTCPIPHostname
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def terminals(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates a list of all terminals on the device.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDevTerminals
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def author(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the author of the global channel.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPersistedChanAuthor
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def author(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the author of the task.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPersistedTaskAuthor
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def author(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the author of the custom scale.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPersistedScaleAuthor
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        ctypes_byte_str, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._name, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def channel_names(self):
        """
        List[str]: Indicates the names of all virtual channels in the task.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetTaskChannels
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def devices(self):
        """
        List[:class:`nidaqmx.system.device.Device`]: Indicates a list 
            of Device objects representing all the devices in the task.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetTaskDevices
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return [Device(v) for v in
                unflatten_channel_string(val.value.decode('ascii'))]

def anlg_lvl_dig_fltr_timebase_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the terminal of the signal to use as the timebase
            of the digital filter.
        """
        cfunc = (lib_importer.windll.
                 DAQmxGetAnlgLvlPauseTrigDigFltrTimebaseSrc)
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def anlg_lvl_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the name of a virtual channel or terminal where
            there is an analog signal to use as the source of the
            trigger.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetAnlgLvlPauseTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def anlg_win_dig_fltr_timebase_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the terminal of the signal to use as the timebase
            of the digital filter.
        """
        cfunc = (lib_importer.windll.
                 DAQmxGetAnlgWinPauseTrigDigFltrTimebaseSrc)
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_lvl_dig_fltr_timebase_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the input terminal of the signal to use as the
            timebase of the pulse width filter.
        """
        cfunc = (lib_importer.windll.
                 DAQmxGetDigLvlPauseTrigDigFltrTimebaseSrc)
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_lvl_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the name of a terminal where there is a digital
            signal to use as the source of the Pause Trigger.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDigLvlPauseTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_pattern_pattern(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the digital pattern that must be met for the
            Pause Trigger to occur.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDigPatternPauseTrigPattern
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_pattern_src(self):
        """
        :class:`nidaqmx.system.physical_channel.PhysicalChannel`:
            Specifies the physical channels to use for pattern matching.
            The order of the physical channels determines the order of
            the pattern. If a port is included, the lines within the
            port are in ascending order.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDigPatternPauseTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return PhysicalChannel(val.value.decode('ascii'))

def term(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the name of the internal Pause Trigger terminal
            for the task. This property does not return the name of the
            trigger source terminal.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetPauseTrigTerm
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_edge_dig_fltr_timebase_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the input terminal of the signal to use as the
            timebase of the pulse width filter.
        """
        cfunc = (lib_importer.windll.
                 DAQmxGetDigEdgeArmStartTrigDigFltrTimebaseSrc)
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def dig_edge_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the name of a terminal where there is a digital
            signal to use as the source of the Arm Start Trigger.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetDigEdgeArmStartTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def term(self):
        """
        str: Indicates the name of the internal Arm Start Trigger
            terminal for the task. This property does not return the
            name of the trigger source terminal.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetArmStartTerm
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def anlg_edge_dig_fltr_timebase_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the terminal of the signal to use as the timebase
            of the digital filter.
        """
        cfunc = (lib_importer.windll.
                 DAQmxGetAnlgEdgeRefTrigDigFltrTimebaseSrc)
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')

def anlg_edge_src(self):
        """
        str: Specifies the name of a virtual channel or terminal where
            there is an analog signal to use as the source of the
            Reference Trigger.
        """
        cfunc = lib_importer.windll.DAQmxGetAnlgEdgeRefTrigSrc
        if cfunc.argtypes is None:
            with cfunc.arglock:
                if cfunc.argtypes is None:
                    cfunc.argtypes = [
                        lib_importer.task_handle, ctypes.c_char_p,
                        ctypes.c_uint]

        temp_size = 0
        while True:
            val = ctypes.create_string_buffer(temp_size)

            size_or_code = cfunc(
                self._handle, val, temp_size)

            if is_string_buffer_too_small(size_or_code):
                # Buffer size must have changed between calls; check again.
                temp_size = 0
            elif size_or_code > 0 and temp_size == 0:
                # Buffer size obtained, use to retrieve data.
                temp_size = size_or_code
            else:
                break

        check_for_error(size_or_code)

        return val.value.decode('ascii')