ASCOM.cam8_v05.Camera.StartExposure C# (CSharp) Method

StartExposure() public method

public StartExposure ( double Duration, bool Light ) : void
Duration double
Light bool
return void
        public void StartExposure(double Duration, bool Light)
        {
            if ((Duration < ExposureMin) || (Duration > ExposureMax)) throw new ASCOM.InvalidValueException("StartExposure: Invalid Duration");
            //Set LastExposureDuration;
            m_LastExposureDuration = Duration;
            //Set LasExposureStartTime;
            m_LastExposureStartTime = System.DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss");
            //Read & set gain and offset parameters
            m_Gain = short.Parse(settings_form.GainTextBox.Text);
            m_Offset = short.Parse(settings_form.OffsetTextBox.Text);
            //Set camera settings, if fail - exception
            if (CameraSetGain(m_Gain) == false) throw new ASCOM.InvalidOperationException("Cant set gain to cam8");
            if (CameraSetOffset(m_Offset) == false) throw new ASCOM.InvalidOperationException("Cant set offset to cam8");

            //save gain, offset settings
            iniSettings iniSet = new iniSettings();
            iniSet.gain = m_Gain;
            iniSet.offset = m_Offset;
            using (Stream writer = new FileStream("cam8_v05.xml", FileMode.Create))
            {
                XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(iniSettings));
                serializer.Serialize(writer, iniSet);
            }            
            //Call function from cam8ll5.dll to start exposure
            CameraStartExposure((int)m_BinX, m_StartX, m_StartY, m_NumX, m_NumY, Duration, true);
            return;
        }
        //Camera stop exposure