JobUtilMagEncode Method

int MagEncode(
	int copies,
	string track1Data,
	string track2Data,
	string track3Data
)

Function MagEncode ( 
	copies As Integer,
	track1Data As String,
	track2Data As String,
	track3Data As String
) As Integer

int MagEncode(
	int copies, 
	String^ track1Data, 
	String^ track2Data, 
	String^ track3Data
)

using System;
using System.Threading;
using Zebra.Sdk.Card.Containers;
using Zebra.Sdk.Card.Job;
using Zebra.Sdk.Card.Printer;
using Zebra.Sdk.Comm;

public class MagneticEncodeExample {

    private const int CARD_FEED_TIMEOUT = 30000;

    public static void Main(string[] args) {
        Connection connection = null;
        ZebraCardPrinter zebraCardPrinter = null;

        try {
            connection = new TcpConnection("1.2.3.4", 9100);
            connection.Open();

            zebraCardPrinter = ZebraCardPrinterFactory.GetInstance(connection);

            if (zebraCardPrinter.HasMagneticEncoder()) {
                // Configure magnetic encoding settings
                zebraCardPrinter.SetJobSetting(ZebraCardJobSettingNames.MAG_ENCODING_TYPE, "ISO");  // ISO=default
                zebraCardPrinter.SetJobSetting(ZebraCardJobSettingNames.MAG_COERCIVITY, "High");    // High=default
                zebraCardPrinter.SetJobSetting(ZebraCardJobSettingNames.MAG_VERIFY, "yes");         // yes=default

                // Send job
                int jobId = zebraCardPrinter.MagEncode(1, "Zebra Technologies", "2222222222", "3333333333");

                // Poll job status
                JobStatusInfo jobStatus = PollJobStatus(jobId, zebraCardPrinter);
                Console.WriteLine($"Job {jobId} completed with status '{jobStatus.PrintStatus}'.");
            } else {
                Console.WriteLine("No magnetic encoder installed.");
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Console.WriteLine($"Error encoding magnetic card: {e.Message}");
        } finally {
            CloseQuietly(connection, zebraCardPrinter);
        }
    }

+JobStatus-    #region JobStatus
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
     /// <exception cref="ConnectionException"></exception>
     /// <exception cref="System.IO.IOException"></exception>
     /// <exception cref="OverflowException"></exception>
     /// <exception cref="Zebra.Sdk.Settings.SettingsException"></exception>
     /// <exception cref="Zebra.Sdk.Card.Exceptions.ZebraCardException"></exception>
     private static JobStatusInfo PollJobStatus(int jobId, ZebraCardPrinter zebraCardPrinter) {
         JobStatusInfo jobStatusInfo = new JobStatusInfo();
         bool isFeeding = false;
 
         long start = Math.Abs(Environment.TickCount);
         while (true) {
             jobStatusInfo = zebraCardPrinter.GetJobStatus(jobId);
 
             if (!isFeeding) {
                 start = Math.Abs(Environment.TickCount);
             }
 
             isFeeding = jobStatusInfo.CardPosition.Contains("feeding");
 
             string alarmDesc = jobStatusInfo.AlarmInfo.Value > 0 ? $" ({jobStatusInfo.AlarmInfo.Description})" : "";
             string errorDesc = jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Value > 0 ? $" ({jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Description})" : "";
 
             Console.WriteLine($"Job {jobId}: status:{jobStatusInfo.PrintStatus}, position:{jobStatusInfo.CardPosition}, mag:{jobStatusInfo.MagneticEncodingStatus}, " +
                 $"alarm:{jobStatusInfo.AlarmInfo.Value}{alarmDesc}, error:{jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Value}{errorDesc}");
 
             if (jobStatusInfo.PrintStatus.Contains("done_ok")) {
                 break;
             } else if (jobStatusInfo.PrintStatus.Contains("error") || jobStatusInfo.PrintStatus.Contains("cancelled")) {
                 Console.WriteLine($"The job encountered an error [{jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Description}] and was cancelled.");
                 break;
             } else if (jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Value > 0) {
                 Console.WriteLine($"The job encountered an error [{jobStatusInfo.ErrorInfo.Description}] and was cancelled.");
                 zebraCardPrinter.Cancel(jobId);
             } else if (jobStatusInfo.PrintStatus.Contains("in_progress") && isFeeding) {
                 if (Math.Abs(Environment.TickCount) > start + CARD_FEED_TIMEOUT) {
                     Console.WriteLine("The job timed out waiting for a card and was cancelled.");
                     zebraCardPrinter.Cancel(jobId);
                 }
             }
 
             Thread.Sleep(1000);
         }
         return jobStatusInfo;
     }
     #endregion JobStatus

+CleanUp-    #region CleanUp
     private static void CloseQuietly(Connection connection, ZebraCardPrinter zebraCardPrinter) {
         try {
             if (zebraCardPrinter != null) {
                 zebraCardPrinter.Destroy();
             }
         } catch { }
 
         try {
             if (connection != null) {
                 connection.Close();
             }
         } catch { }
     }
     #endregion CleanUp
}