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The StringToMsg method transforms a String variable into an MsgObject object.

Method call syntax

StringToMsg(msg : String) : MsgObject

Method arguments:

msg - Required argument. A String type variable to be transformed into an MsgObject object. It takes the following values:  Type – String; range – character string that matches the syntax for MsgObject representation:

"objtype|id|action|param1<value1>,param2<value2>…", where

objtype – object type;

id – object identification number;

action – event or action for the object;

param1<value1>,param2<value2> - list of parameters and their values. Elements of the list are separated by commas with no white space. If no parameters need to be specified, an empty string is used after the vertical line (|), for example:

"CAM|1|MD_START|"

Usage examples

Problem. Upon an alarm in Sensor 1 or 3, start recording audio from Microphone 1. Upon an alarm in Sensor 2 or 4, start recording audio from Microphone 2.

 if (Event.SourceType == "GRAY" && Event.Action == "ALARM")
{
  var audioid;
  if (Event.SourceId == "1" || Event.SourceId == "3")
  {
    audioid = "1";
  }
  if (Event.SourceId == "2" || Event.SourceId == "4")
  {
    audioid = "2";
  }
  var str = "OLXA_LINE|"+audioid+"|ARM|";
  var msg = CreateMsg();
  msg.StringToMsg(str);
  NotifyEvent(msg);
}