Packet Sniffer SDK VCL Edition

HNPSManager :: Methods :: Initialize

Initializes Packet Sniffer SDK library.

Syntax:

function Initialize: DWORD;

Return values:

HNERR_OK	Packet Sniffer SDK initialization completed successfully.
HNERR_WRONG_OS	Packet Sniffer SDK does not support this OS version.
HNERR_DRIVER_NOT_LOADED	Packet Sniffer SDK internal driver loading error
HNERR_CONTROL_NOT_OPENED	Control device opening error.
HNERR_REG_OPEN_ERROR	OS registry reading error.

Description:

To start working with the Packet Sniffer SDK call Initialize method to initialize it. This method dynamically loads Packet Sniffer SDK internal driver.

On initializing Packet Sniffer SDK successfully HNPSManager object creates an internal list of HNAdapterConfig objects.

Each HNAdapterConfig object contains the information about the corresponding network adapter installed on the system. To gain access to HNAdapterConfig objects please use the AdaptersCfgCount property, and Get_FirstAdapterCfg and Get_NextAdapterCfg methods.

Also, if you set an OnConfigChange event handler before Initialize method is called, it will be convenient to process information concerning every network adapter using HNAdapterConfig object.