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classdef remApi
    
    properties
        libName;
        hFile;
    end
    properties (Constant)
    
		% Scene object types
 		sim_object_shape_type           =0;
		sim_object_joint_type           =1;
		sim_object_graph_type           =2;
		sim_object_camera_type          =3;
		sim_object_dummy_type           =4;
		sim_object_proximitysensor_type =5;
		sim_object_reserved1            =6;
		sim_object_reserved2            =7;
		sim_object_path_type            =8;
		sim_object_visionsensor_type    =9;
		sim_object_volume_type          =10;
		sim_object_mill_type            =11;
		sim_object_forcesensor_type     =12;
		sim_object_light_type           =13;
		sim_object_mirror_type          =14;

		%General object types
		sim_appobj_object_type          =109;
		sim_appobj_collision_type       =110;
		sim_appobj_distance_type        =111;
		sim_appobj_simulation_type      =112;
		sim_appobj_ik_type              =113;
		sim_appobj_constraintsolver_type=114;
		sim_appobj_collection_type      =115;
		sim_appobj_ui_type              =116;
		sim_appobj_script_type          =117;
		sim_appobj_pathplanning_type    =118;
		sim_appobj_RESERVED_type        =119;
		sim_appobj_texture_type         =120;

		% Ik calculation methods
		sim_ik_pseudo_inverse_method        =0;
		sim_ik_damped_least_squares_method  =1;
		sim_ik_jacobian_transpose_method    =2;

		% Ik constraints
		sim_ik_x_constraint         =1;
		sim_ik_y_constraint         =2;
		sim_ik_z_constraint         =4;
		sim_ik_alpha_beta_constraint=8;
		sim_ik_gamma_constraint     =16;
		sim_ik_avoidance_constraint =64;

		% Ik calculation results 
		sim_ikresult_not_performed  =0;
		sim_ikresult_success        =1;
		sim_ikresult_fail           =2;

		% Scene object sub-types 
		sim_light_omnidirectional_subtype   =1;
		sim_light_spot_subtype              =2;
		sim_light_directional_subtype       =3;
		sim_joint_revolute_subtype          =10;
		sim_joint_prismatic_subtype         =11;
		sim_joint_spherical_subtype         =12;
		sim_shape_simpleshape_subtype       =20;
		sim_shape_multishape_subtype        =21;
		sim_proximitysensor_pyramid_subtype =30;
		sim_proximitysensor_cylinder_subtype=31;
		sim_proximitysensor_disc_subtype    =32;
		sim_proximitysensor_cone_subtype    =33;
		sim_proximitysensor_ray_subtype     =34;
		sim_mill_pyramid_subtype            =40;
		sim_mill_cylinder_subtype           =41;
		sim_mill_disc_subtype               =42;
		sim_mill_cone_subtype               =42;
		sim_object_no_subtype               =200;


		%Scene object main properties
		sim_objectspecialproperty_collidable					=1;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_measurable					=2;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_ultrasonic			=16;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_infrared			=32;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_laser				=64;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_inductive			=128;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_capacitive			=256;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_renderable					=512;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_detectable_all				=496;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_cuttable						=1024;
		sim_objectspecialproperty_pathplanning_ignored			=2048;

		% Model properties
		sim_modelproperty_not_collidable				=1;
		sim_modelproperty_not_measurable				=2;
		sim_modelproperty_not_renderable				=4;
		sim_modelproperty_not_detectable				=8;
		sim_modelproperty_not_cuttable					=16;
		sim_modelproperty_not_dynamic					=32;
		sim_modelproperty_not_respondable				=64;
		sim_modelproperty_not_reset						=128;
		sim_modelproperty_not_visible					=256;
		sim_modelproperty_not_model						=61440;


		% Check the documentation instead of comments below!! 
		sim_message_ui_button_state_change  =0;	
		sim_message_reserved9               =1;	
		sim_message_object_selection_changed=2;
		sim_message_reserved10				=3;	
		sim_message_model_loaded            =4;
		sim_message_reserved11				=5;	
		sim_message_keypress				=6;	
		sim_message_bannerclicked			=7;	
		sim_message_for_c_api_only_start        =256;  	
		sim_message_reserved1                   =257;  	
		sim_message_reserved2			        =258;  	
		sim_message_reserved3			        =259;  	
		sim_message_eventcallback_scenesave		=260;		
		sim_message_eventcallback_modelsave		=261;      
		sim_message_eventcallback_moduleopen	=262;	    
		sim_message_eventcallback_modulehandle	=263;	    
		sim_message_eventcallback_moduleclose	=264;	    
		sim_message_reserved4					=265;      
		sim_message_reserved5					=266;	    
		sim_message_reserved6					=267;	    
		sim_message_reserved7					=268;	    
		sim_message_eventcallback_instancepass	=269;		
		sim_message_eventcallback_broadcast     =270;
		sim_message_eventcallback_imagefilter_enumreset =271;
		sim_message_eventcallback_imagefilter_enumerate      =272;
		sim_message_eventcallback_imagefilter_adjustparams   =273;
		sim_message_eventcallback_imagefilter_reserved       =274;
		sim_message_eventcallback_imagefilter_process        =275;
		sim_message_eventcallback_reserved1                  =276;  
		sim_message_eventcallback_reserved2                  =277;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_reserved3                  =278;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_reserved4                  =279;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_abouttoundo		         =280;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_undoperformed	             =281;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_abouttoredo		         =282;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_redoperformed	             =283;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_scripticondblclick         =284;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_simulationabouttostart     =285;
		sim_message_eventcallback_simulationended            =286;
		sim_message_eventcallback_reserved5			         =287;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_keypress			         =288;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_modulehandleinsensingpart  =289;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_renderingpass              =290;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_bannerclicked              =291;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_menuitemselected           =292;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_refreshdialogs             =293;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_sceneloaded                =294;
		sim_message_eventcallback_modelloaded                =295;
		sim_message_eventcallback_instanceswitch             =296;
		sim_message_eventcallback_guipass                    =297;
		sim_message_eventcallback_mainscriptabouttobecalled  =298;
		sim_message_eventcallback_rmlposition                =299;   
		sim_message_eventcallback_rmlvelocity                =300;
		   
		sim_message_simulation_start_resume_request          =4096;
		sim_message_simulation_pause_request                 =4097;
		sim_message_simulation_stop_request                  =4098;

		% Scene object properties 
		sim_objectproperty_collapsed				=16;
		sim_objectproperty_selectable				=32;
		sim_objectproperty_reserved7				=64;
		sim_objectproperty_selectmodelbaseinstead	=128;
		sim_objectproperty_dontshowasinsidemodel	=256;
		sim_objectproperty_canupdatedna				=1024;
		sim_objectproperty_selectinvisible			=2048;
		sim_objectproperty_depthinvisible			=4096;
		


		% type of arguments (input and output) for custom lua commands 
		sim_lua_arg_nil     =0;
		sim_lua_arg_bool	=1;	
		sim_lua_arg_int     =2;
		sim_lua_arg_float   =3;
		sim_lua_arg_string  =4;
		sim_lua_arg_invalid =5;
		sim_lua_arg_table   =8;

		% custom user interface properties 
		sim_ui_property_visible						=1;
		sim_ui_property_visibleduringsimulationonly	=2;
		sim_ui_property_moveable					=4;
		sim_ui_property_relativetoleftborder		=8;
		sim_ui_property_relativetotopborder			=16;
		sim_ui_property_fixedwidthfont				=32;
		sim_ui_property_systemblock					=64;
		sim_ui_property_settocenter					=128;
		sim_ui_property_rolledup					=256;
		sim_ui_property_selectassociatedobject		=512;
		sim_ui_property_visiblewhenobjectselected	=1024;


		% button properties 
		sim_buttonproperty_button				=0;
		sim_buttonproperty_label				=1;
		sim_buttonproperty_slider				=2;
		sim_buttonproperty_editbox				=3;
		sim_buttonproperty_staydown				=8;
		sim_buttonproperty_enabled				=16;
		sim_buttonproperty_borderless			=32;
		sim_buttonproperty_horizontallycentered	=64;
		sim_buttonproperty_ignoremouse			=128;
		sim_buttonproperty_isdown				=256;
		sim_buttonproperty_transparent			=512;
		sim_buttonproperty_nobackgroundcolor	=1024;
		sim_buttonproperty_rollupaction			=2048;
		sim_buttonproperty_closeaction			=4096;
		sim_buttonproperty_verticallycentered	=8192;
		sim_buttonproperty_downupevent			=16384;


		% Simulation status 
		sim_simulation_stopped						=0;								
		sim_simulation_paused						=8;								
		sim_simulation_advancing					=16;								
		sim_simulation_advancing_firstafterstop		=16;		
		sim_simulation_advancing_running			=17;		
		sim_simulation_advancing_lastbeforepause	=19;		
		sim_simulation_advancing_firstafterpause	=20;		
		sim_simulation_advancing_abouttostop		=21;		
		sim_simulation_advancing_lastbeforestop		=22;		


		% Script execution result (first return value) 
		sim_script_no_error					=0;
		sim_script_main_script_nonexistent	=1;
		sim_script_main_script_not_called	=2;
		sim_script_reentrance_error			=4;
		sim_script_lua_error				=8;
		sim_script_call_error				=16;


 		% Script types 
		sim_scripttype_mainscript   =0;
		sim_scripttype_childscript  =1;
		sim_scripttype_pluginscript =2;
		sim_scripttype_threaded     =240;			

		% API call error messages 
		sim_api_errormessage_ignore	=0;	
		sim_api_errormessage_report	=1;	
		sim_api_errormessage_output	=2;  


		% special argument of some functions 
		sim_handle_all						=-2;
		sim_handle_all_except_explicit		=-3;
		sim_handle_self						=-4;
		sim_handle_main_script				=-5;
		sim_handle_tree						=-6;
		sim_handle_chain					=-7;
		sim_handle_single					=-8;
		sim_handle_default					=-9;
		sim_handle_all_except_self			=-10;
		sim_handle_parent					=-11;

		% special handle flags
		sim_handleflag_assembly				=4194304;
		sim_handleflag_model				=8388608;
		

		% distance calculation methods 
		sim_distcalcmethod_dl               =0;
		sim_distcalcmethod_dac              =1;
		sim_distcalcmethod_max_dl_dac       =2;
		sim_distcalcmethod_dl_and_dac       =3;
		sim_distcalcmethod_sqrt_dl2_and_dac2=4;
		sim_distcalcmethod_dl_if_nonzero    =5;
		sim_distcalcmethod_dac_if_nonzero   =6;


 		% Generic dialog styles 
		sim_dlgstyle_message		=0;
		sim_dlgstyle_input          =1;
		sim_dlgstyle_ok             =2;
		sim_dlgstyle_ok_cancel      =3;
		sim_dlgstyle_yes_no         =4;
		sim_dlgstyle_dont_center	=32;

 		% Generic dialog return values 
		sim_dlgret_still_open   =0;
		sim_dlgret_ok           =1;
		sim_dlgret_cancel       =2;
		sim_dlgret_yes          =3;
		sim_dlgret_no           =4;


		% Path properties 
		sim_pathproperty_show_line				            =1;
		sim_pathproperty_show_orientation		            =2;
		sim_pathproperty_closed_path			            =4;
		sim_pathproperty_automatic_orientation	            =8;
		sim_pathproperty_invert_velocity		            =16;
		sim_pathproperty_infinite_acceleration	            =32;
		sim_pathproperty_flat_path				            =64;
		sim_pathproperty_show_position			            =128;
		sim_pathproperty_auto_velocity_profile_translation	=256;
		sim_pathproperty_auto_velocity_profile_rotation		=512;
		sim_pathproperty_endpoints_at_zero					=1024;
		sim_pathproperty_keep_x_up							=2048;


 		% drawing objects 
		sim_drawing_points          =0;		
		sim_drawing_lines			=1;       	
		sim_drawing_triangles		=2;	        
		sim_drawing_trianglepoints	=3;	        
		sim_drawing_quadpoints		=4;	        
		sim_drawing_discpoints		=5;	        
		sim_drawing_cubepoints		=6;     	
		sim_drawing_spherepoints	=7;  		

		sim_drawing_itemcolors				=32; 
		sim_drawing_vertexcolors			=64; 
		sim_drawing_itemsizes				=128; 
		sim_drawing_backfaceculling			=256; 
		sim_drawing_wireframe				=512; 
		sim_drawing_painttag				=1024; 
		sim_drawing_followparentvisibility	=2048; 
		sim_drawing_cyclic					=4096; 
		sim_drawing_50percenttransparency	=8192; 
		sim_drawing_25percenttransparency	=16384; 
		sim_drawing_12percenttransparency	=32768; 
		sim_drawing_emissioncolor			=65536; 
		sim_drawing_facingcamera			=131072; 
		sim_drawing_overlay					=262144; 
		sim_drawing_itemtransparency		=524288;  

		% banner values 
		sim_banner_left						=1; 
		sim_banner_right					=2; 
		sim_banner_nobackground				=4; 
		sim_banner_overlay					=8; 
		sim_banner_followparentvisibility	=16; 
		sim_banner_clickselectsparent		=32; 
		sim_banner_clicktriggersevent		=64; 
		sim_banner_facingcamera				=128; 
		sim_banner_fullyfacingcamera		=256; 
		sim_banner_backfaceculling			=512; 
		sim_banner_keepsamesize				=1024; 
		sim_banner_bitmapfont				=2048; 

		% particle objects 
		sim_particle_points1        =0;  
		sim_particle_points2		=1;	
		sim_particle_points4		=2;	
		sim_particle_roughspheres	=3;	
		sim_particle_spheres		=4;	

		sim_particle_respondable1to4		=32; 
		sim_particle_respondable5to8		=64; 
		sim_particle_particlerespondable	=128; 
		sim_particle_ignoresgravity			=256; 
		sim_particle_invisible				=512; 
		sim_particle_itemsizes				=1024; 
		sim_particle_itemdensities			=2048; 
		sim_particle_itemcolors				=4096; 
		sim_particle_cyclic					=8192; 
		sim_particle_emissioncolor			=16384; 
		sim_particle_water					=32768; 
		sim_particle_painttag				=65536; 

		% custom user interface menu attributes 
		sim_ui_menu_title		=1;
		sim_ui_menu_minimize	=2;
		sim_ui_menu_close		=4;
		sim_ui_menu_systemblock =8;



		% Boolean parameters 
		sim_boolparam_hierarchy_visible                 =0;
		sim_boolparam_console_visible                   =1;
		sim_boolparam_collision_handling_enabled        =2;
		sim_boolparam_distance_handling_enabled         =3;
		sim_boolparam_ik_handling_enabled               =4;
		sim_boolparam_gcs_handling_enabled              =5;
		sim_boolparam_dynamics_handling_enabled         =6;
		sim_boolparam_joint_motion_handling_enabled     =7;
		sim_boolparam_path_motion_handling_enabled      =8;
		sim_boolparam_proximity_sensor_handling_enabled =9;
		sim_boolparam_vision_sensor_handling_enabled    =10;
		sim_boolparam_mill_handling_enabled             =11;
		sim_boolparam_browser_visible                   =12;
		sim_boolparam_scene_and_model_load_messages     =13;
		sim_reserved0                                   =14;
		sim_boolparam_shape_textures_are_visible        =15;
		sim_boolparam_display_enabled                   =16;
		sim_boolparam_infotext_visible                  =17;
		sim_boolparam_statustext_open                   =18;
		sim_boolparam_fog_enabled                       =19;
		sim_boolparam_rml2_available                    =20;
		sim_boolparam_rml4_available                    =21;
		sim_boolparam_mirrors_enabled					=22;
		sim_boolparam_aux_clip_planes_enabled			=23;
		sim_boolparam_full_model_copy_from_api			=24;
		sim_boolparam_realtime_simulation				=25;
		sim_boolparam_force_show_wireless_emission		=27;
		sim_boolparam_force_show_wireless_reception		=28;
		sim_boolparam_video_recording_triggered			=29;
		sim_boolparam_threaded_rendering_enabled		=32;
		sim_boolparam_fullscreen						=33;
		sim_boolparam_headless							=34;
		sim_boolparam_hierarchy_toolbarbutton_enabled	=35;
		sim_boolparam_browser_toolbarbutton_enabled		=36;
		sim_boolparam_objectshift_toolbarbutton_enabled	=37;
		sim_boolparam_objectrotate_toolbarbutton_enabled=38;
		sim_boolparam_force_calcstruct_all_visible		=39;
		sim_boolparam_force_calcstruct_all				=40;
		sim_boolparam_exit_request						=41;
		sim_boolparam_play_toolbarbutton_enabled		=42;
		sim_boolparam_pause_toolbarbutton_enabled		=43;
		sim_boolparam_stop_toolbarbutton_enabled		=44;


		% Integer parameters 
		sim_intparam_error_report_mode      =0;  
		sim_intparam_program_version        =1;  
		sim_intparam_instance_count         =2;  
		sim_intparam_custom_cmd_start_id    =3;  
		sim_intparam_compilation_version    =4;  
		sim_intparam_current_page           =5;
		sim_intparam_flymode_camera_handle  =6;  
		sim_intparam_dynamic_step_divider   =7;  
		sim_intparam_dynamic_engine         =8;  
		sim_intparam_server_port_start      =9;  
		sim_intparam_server_port_range      =10; 
		sim_intparam_visible_layers         =11;
		sim_intparam_infotext_style         =12;
		sim_intparam_settings               =13;
		sim_intparam_edit_mode_type         =14;
		sim_intparam_server_port_next       =15; 
		sim_intparam_qt_version             =16; 
		sim_intparam_event_flags_read       =17; 
		sim_intparam_event_flags_read_clear =18; 
		sim_intparam_platform               =19; 
		sim_intparam_scene_unique_id        =20; 
		sim_intparam_work_thread_count      =21; 
		sim_intparam_mouse_x                =22; 
		sim_intparam_mouse_y                =23; 
		sim_intparam_core_count             =24; 
		sim_intparam_work_thread_calc_time_ms =25; 
		sim_intparam_idle_fps               =26; 
		sim_intparam_prox_sensor_select_down =27; 
		sim_intparam_prox_sensor_select_up  =28; 
		sim_intparam_stop_request_counter   =29; 
		sim_intparam_program_revision       =30; 
		sim_intparam_mouse_buttons          =31; 
		sim_intparam_dynamic_warning_disabled_mask =32; 
		sim_intparam_simulation_warning_disabled_mask =33; 
		sim_intparam_scene_index            =34;
		sim_intparam_motionplanning_seed	=35;

		% Float parameters 
		sim_floatparam_rand					=0;
		sim_floatparam_simulation_time_step	=1; 
		sim_floatparam_stereo_distance		=2;

		% String parameters 
		sim_stringparam_application_path	=0; 
		sim_stringparam_video_filename		=1; 
		sim_stringparam_app_arg1			=2;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg2			=3;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg3			=4;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg4			=5;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg5			=6;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg6			=7;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg7			=8;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg8			=9;
		sim_stringparam_app_arg9			=10;
		sim_stringparam_scene_path_and_name	=13;

		% Array parameters 
		sim_arrayparam_gravity          =0;
		sim_arrayparam_fog              =1;
		sim_arrayparam_fog_color        =2;
		sim_arrayparam_background_color1=3;
		sim_arrayparam_background_color2=4;
		sim_arrayparam_ambient_light    =5;
		sim_arrayparam_random_euler    	=6;

		% User interface elements 
		sim_gui_menubar						=1;
		sim_gui_popups						=2;
		sim_gui_toolbar1					=4;
		sim_gui_toolbar2					=8;
		sim_gui_hierarchy					=16;
		sim_gui_infobar						=32;
		sim_gui_statusbar					=64;
		sim_gui_scripteditor				=128;
		sim_gui_scriptsimulationparameters	=256;
		sim_gui_dialogs						=512;
		sim_gui_browser						=1024;
		sim_gui_all							=65535;


		% Joint modes 
		sim_jointmode_passive       =0;
		sim_jointmode_motion        =1;
		sim_jointmode_ik            =2;
		sim_jointmode_ikdependent   =3;
		sim_jointmode_dependent     =4;
		sim_jointmode_force         =5;


		% Navigation and selection modes with the mouse.
		sim_navigation_passive					=0;
		sim_navigation_camerashift				=1;
		sim_navigation_camerarotate				=2;
		sim_navigation_camerazoom				=3;
		sim_navigation_cameratilt				=4;
		sim_navigation_cameraangle				=5;
		sim_navigation_camerafly				=6;
		sim_navigation_objectshift				=7;
		sim_navigation_objectrotate				=8;
		sim_navigation_reserved2				=9;
		sim_navigation_reserved3				=10;
		sim_navigation_jointpathtest			=11;
		sim_navigation_ikmanip					=12;
		sim_navigation_objectmultipleselection	=13;
		
		sim_navigation_reserved4				=256;
		sim_navigation_clickselection			=512;
		sim_navigation_ctrlselection			=1024;
		sim_navigation_shiftselection			=2048;
		sim_navigation_camerazoomwheel			=4096;
		sim_navigation_camerarotaterightbutton	=8192;


		% Remote API message header structure 
		simx_headeroffset_crc           =0;	
		simx_headeroffset_version       =2;	
		simx_headeroffset_message_id    =3;	
		simx_headeroffset_client_time   =7;	
		simx_headeroffset_server_time   =11;	
		simx_headeroffset_scene_id      =15;
		simx_headeroffset_server_state  =17;	

		% Remote API command header 
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_mem_size       =0;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_full_mem_size  =4;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_pdata_offset0  =8;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_pdata_offset1  =10;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_cmd			=14;
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_delay_or_split =18;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_sim_time       =20;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_status         =24;	
		simx_cmdheaderoffset_reserved       =25;	


		% Regular operation modes 
		simx_opmode_oneshot				=0; 
		simx_opmode_oneshot_wait		=65536; 
		simx_opmode_continuous			=131072;  
		simx_opmode_streaming			=131072; 

		% Operation modes for heavy data 
		simx_opmode_oneshot_split		=196608;   
		simx_opmode_continuous_split	=262144;
		simx_opmode_streaming_split		=262144;	

		% Special operation modes 
		simx_opmode_discontinue			=327680;	
		simx_opmode_buffer				=393216;	
		simx_opmode_remove				=458752;	


		% Command return codes 
		simx_return_ok						=0;
		simx_return_novalue_flag			=1;		
		simx_return_timeout_flag			=2;		
		simx_return_illegal_opmode_flag		=4;		
		simx_return_remote_error_flag		=8;		
		simx_return_split_progress_flag		=16;		
		simx_return_local_error_flag		=32;		
		simx_return_initialize_error_flag	=64;		

		% Following for backward compatibility (same as above) 
		simx_error_noerror					=0;
		simx_error_novalue_flag				=1;		
		simx_error_timeout_flag				=2;		
		simx_error_illegal_opmode_flag		=4;		
		simx_error_remote_error_flag		=8;		
		simx_error_split_progress_flag		=16;		
		simx_error_local_error_flag			=32;		
		simx_error_initialize_error_flag	=64;		
        
    end
    methods
    
        %constructor
        function obj = remApi(libname,hfile)
            obj.libName = libname;
			fprintf('Running Matlab %s\n',computer('arch'));
			disp('Note: always make sure you use the corresponding remoteApi library');
			disp('(i.e. 32bit Matlab will not work with 64bit remoteApi, and vice-versa)');
			if ~libisloaded(obj.libName)
				if exist('hfile','var')
					obj.hFile = hfile;
					loadlibrary(obj.libName,obj.hFile);
				else
					loadlibrary(obj.libName,@remoteApiProto);
				end
			end
        end
        
        %destructor
        
        function delete(obj)
            % we keep the library in memory for now          unloadlibrary(obj.libName);
        end


        %api methods

		function [rtn] = simxStart(obj,server,port,waitUntilConnected,doNotReconnectOnceDisconnected,timeOutInMs,commThreadCycleInMs)
			server_intval = int8([server,0]);
			server_ptr = libpointer('int8Ptr',server_intval);	    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxStart',server_ptr,port,uint8(waitUntilConnected),uint8(doNotReconnectOnceDisconnected),timeOutInMs,commThreadCycleInMs);
		end

		function simxFinish(obj,clientID)
			calllib(obj.libName,'simxFinish',clientID);
		end

		function rtn = simxAddStatusbarMessage(obj,clientID,message,operationmode)
			message_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(message) 0]);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);

			[rtn message_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxAddStatusbarMessage',clientID,message_,operationmode_);
		end		
		        
		function rtn = simxAuxiliaryConsoleClose(obj,clientID,console, operationmode)
			console_ = int32(console);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxAuxiliaryConsoleClose',clientID,console_,operationmode_)
		end    
    
		function rtn = simxAuxiliaryConsolePrint(obj,clientID,console,text,operationmode)
			console_ = int32(console);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
		    
			if text
				text_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(text) 0]);
			else
				text_ = [];
			end

			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxAuxiliaryConsolePrint',clientID,console_,text_,operationmode_);
		end    
    
		 function rtn = simxAuxiliaryConsoleShow(obj,clientID,consoleHandle,showState,operationMode)
			consoleHandle_ = int32(consoleHandle);
			showState_ = uint8(showState);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxAuxiliaryConsoleShow',clientID,consoleHandle_,showState_,operationMode_);
		end   
    
		function rtn = simxBreakForceSensor(obj,clientID,forceSensorHandle,operationMode)
			forceSensorHandle_ = int32(forceSensorHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			rtn = calllib(obj.libName, 'simxBreakForceSensor',clientID,forceSensorHandle_,operationMode_);
		end    

		function rtn = simxClearFloatSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxClearFloatSignal',clientID,signalName_,operationMode_);
		end    

		function rtn = simxClearIntegerSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxClearIntegerSignal',clientID,signalName_,operationMode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxClearStringSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxClearStringSignal',clientID,signalName_,operationMode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxCloseScene(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxCloseScene',clientID,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn newObjectHandles] = simxCopyPasteObjects(obj,clientID,objectHandles,operationMode)
			objectHandles_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(objectHandles));
			objectCount_ = int32(numel(objectHandles));
			newObjectHandles_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',[]);
			newObjectCount_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn objectHandles_ newObjectHandles_ newObjectCount_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxCopyPasteObjects',clientID,objectHandles_,objectCount_,newObjectHandles_,newObjectCount_,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0)&&(newObjectCount_>0) 
				newObjectHandles = zeros(1,newObjectCount_);
				newObjectHandles_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,newObjectCount_);
				for i=1:newObjectCount_;
					newObjectHandles(i) = newObjectHandles_.value(i);
				end
			else
				newObjectHandles=[];
			end
		end

		function buffer = simxCreateBuffer(obj,bufferSize)
			bufferSize_ = int32(bufferSize);

			buffer = calllib(obj.libName,'simxCreateBuffer',bufferSize_);
		end

		function rtn = simxEndDialog(obj,clientID,dialogHandle,operationMode)
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			dialogHandle_ = int32(dialogHandle);

			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxEndDialog',clientID,dialogHandle_,operationMode_);
		end    
 
		function rtn = simxEraseFile(obj,clientID,fileName_serverSide,operationMode)
			fileName_serverSide_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(fileName_serverSide) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn fileName_serverSide_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxEraseFile',clientID,fileName_serverSide_,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn paramValues ]= simxGetArrayParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValues = libpointer('singlePtr',single([0 0 0]));

			[rtn paramValues] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetArrayParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValues ,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn paramValues ]= simxGetBooleanParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValues = libpointer('uint8Ptr',uint8(0));

			[rtn paramValues] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetBooleanParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValues ,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn handle] = simxGetCollisionHandle(obj,clientID,collisionObjectName,operationMode)
			collisionObjectName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(collisionObjectName) 0]);
			handle_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn collisionObjectName_ handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetCollisionHandle',clientID,collisionObjectName_,handle_ ,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function rtn = simxGetConnectionId(obj,clientID)
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetConnectionId',clientID);
		end 
 
		 function [rtn inputText]= simxGetDialogInput(obj,clientID,dialogHandle,operationMode)
			dialogHandle_ = int32(dialogHandle);
			inputText_ = libpointer('int8PtrPtr');
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn inputText_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetDialogInput',clientID,dialogHandle_,inputText_,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0) 
				s=1;
				inputText_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
				value = inputText_.value(s);
				while(value ~= 0)
					inputText_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
					value = inputText_.value(s);
					s=s+1;
				end
				tmp = inputText_.value(1:s-1);
				inputText = char(tmp);
			else
				inputText = [];
			end
		end
 
		function [rtn result]= simxGetDialogResult (obj,clientID,dialogHandle,operationMode)
			dialogHandle_  = int32(dialogHandle);
			result = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn result] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetDialogResult',clientID,dialogHandle_,result,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn handle] = simxGetDistanceHandle(obj,clientID,distanceObjectName,operationMode)
			distanceObjectName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(distanceObjectName) 0]);
			handle_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn distanceObjectName_ handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetDistanceHandle',clientID,distanceObjectName_,handle_ ,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn paramValue]= simxGetFloatingParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValue = libpointer('singlePtr',single(0));

			[rtn paramValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetFloatingParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn signalValue]= simxGetFloatSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue = libpointer('singlePtr',single(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetFloatSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn info]= simxGetInMessageInfo(obj,clientID,infoType)
			infoType_ = int32(infoType);
			info = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));

			[rtn info] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetInMessageInfo',clientID,infoType_,info);
		end 
 
		function [rtn paramValue]= simxGetIntegerParameter (obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValue = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));

			[rtn paramValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetIntegerParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn signalValue]= simxGetIntegerSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn signalName signalValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetIntegerSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue,operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn matrix] = simxGetJointMatrix(obj,clientID,jointHandle,operationMode)
			jointHandle_ = int32(jointHandle);
			matrix = libpointer('singlePtr',single([0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
		   [rtn matrix ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetJointMatrix',clientID,jointHandle_,matrix, operationMode_);
		end 
 
		function [rtn position] = simxGetJointPosition(obj,clientID,handle,option)
			handle_ = int32(handle);
			option_ = int32(option);
		   
			[rtn position] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetJointPosition',clientID,handle_,single(43),option_);
		end    

		function rtn = simxGetLastCmdTime(obj,clientID)
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetLastCmdTime',clientID);
		end

		function [rtn errorStrings]= simxGetLastErrors(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			errorCnt = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			errorStrings_ = libpointer('int8PtrPtr');
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn errorCnt errorStrings_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetLastErrors',clientID,errorCnt,errorStrings_,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0) 
				errorStrings = cell(double(errorCnt));
				s=1;
				for i=1:errorCnt
					begin = s;
					errorStrings_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
					value = errorStrings_.value(s);
					while(value ~= 0)
						errorStrings_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
						value = errorStrings_.value(s);
						s=s+1;
					end
					tmp = errorStrings_.value(begin:s-1);
					errorStrings(i) = cellstr(char(tmp));
				end
			else
				errorStrings=[];
			end
		end

		function [rtn prop] = simxGetModelProperty(obj,clientID,objectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			prop = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn prop ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetModelProperty',clientID,objectHandle_,prop,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn childObjectHandle] = simxGetObjectChild(obj,clientID,parentObjectHandle,childIndex,operationMode)
			parentObjectHandle_ = int32(parentObjectHandle);
			childIndex_ = int32(childIndex);
			childObjectHandle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));    
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn childObjectHandle ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectChild',clientID,parentObjectHandle_,childIndex_,childObjectHandle,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn paramValue]= simxGetObjectFloatParameter(obj,clientID,objectHandle,parameterID,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parameterID_ = int32(parameterID);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValue = libpointer('singlePtr',single(0));

			[rtn paramValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectFloatParameter',clientID,objectHandle_,parameterID_,paramValue,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn handle] = simxGetObjectHandle(obj,clientID,name,operationmode)
			name_ptr = libpointer('int8Ptr',[uint8(name) 0]);
			handle_ptr = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
		    
			[rtn name_ptr handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectHandle',clientID,name_ptr,handle_ptr,operationmode_);
		end

		function [rtn paramValue]= simxGetObjectIntParameter(obj,clientID,objectHandle,parameterID,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parameterID_ = int32(parameterID);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValue = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));

			[rtn paramValue] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectIntParameter',clientID,objectHandle_,parameterID_,paramValue,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn eulerAngles] = simxGetObjectOrientation(obj,clientID,objectHandle,relativeToObjectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			relativeToObjectHandle_ = int32(relativeToObjectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			eulerAngles = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
		    
			[rtn eulerAngles] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectOrientation',clientID,objectHandle_,relativeToObjectHandle_,eulerAngles ,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn parentObjectHandle] = simxGetObjectParent(obj,clientID,objectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parentObjectHandle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));    
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn parentObjectHandle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectParent',clientID,objectHandle_,parentObjectHandle,operationMode);
		end

		function [rtn position] = simxGetObjectPosition(obj,clientID,objectHandle,relativeToObjectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			relativeToObjectHandle_ = int32(relativeToObjectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			position = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
		    
			[rtn position] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectPosition',clientID,objectHandle_,relativeToObjectHandle_,position ,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn objectHandles] = simxGetObjects(obj,clientID,objectType,operationMode)
			objectType_ = int32(objectType);
			objectHandles_ = libpointer('int32PtrPtr');
			objectCount = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn objectCount objectHandles_]  = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjects',clientID,objectType_,objectCount,objectHandles_,operationMode_);
			
			if (rtn==0)
				if(objectCount > 0 )  
					objectHandles_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,objectCount);
					objectHandles = objectHandles_.value;
				else
					objectHandles = [];
				end
			else
				objectHandles = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn objectHandles ] = simxGetObjectSelection(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			objectHandles_ = libpointer('int32PtrPtr');
			objectCount = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn objectHandles_ objectCount] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectSelection',clientID,objectHandles_ ,objectCount,operationMode_);
			
			if (rtn==0)	
				if(objectCount > 0)
					objectHandles_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,objectCount);
					objectHandles = objectHandles_.value;
				else
					objectHandles = [];
				end
			else
				objectHandles = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn info]= simxGetOutMessageInfo(obj,clientID,infoType)
			infoType_ = int32(infoType);
			info = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn info] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetOutMessageInfo',clientID,infoType_,info);
		end
		
		function [rtn pingTime]= simxGetPingTime(obj,clientID)
			pingTime = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn pingTime] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetPingTime',clientID,pingTime);
		end

		function [rtn paramValue]= simxGetStringParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			paramValue_ = libpointer('int8PtrPtr');

			[rtn paramValue_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetStringParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue_,operationMode_);

			if(rtn == 0)
				s=1;
				paramValue_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
				value = paramValue_.value(s);
				while(value ~= 0)
					paramValue_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
					value = paramValue_.value(s);
					s=s+1;
				end
				tmp = paramValue_.value(1:s-1);
				paramValue = char(tmp);
			else
				paramValue = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn signalValue ]= simxGetStringSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8PtrPtr');
			signalLength= libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ signalLength ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetStringSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength ,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0)
				if (signalLength>0)
					signalValue_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,double(signalLength));
					signalValue = char(signalValue_.value);
				else
					signalValue = [];
				end
			else
				signalValue = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn signalValue ]= simxGetAndClearStringSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8PtrPtr');
			signalLength= libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ signalLength ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetAndClearStringSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength ,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0)
				if (signalLength>0)
					signalValue_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,double(signalLength));
					signalValue = char(signalValue_.value);
				else
					signalValue = [];
				end
			else
				signalValue = [];
			end
		end
		
		function [rtn prop] = simxGetUIButtonProperty(obj,clientID,uiHandle,uiButtonID,operationMode)
   			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			uiButtonID_ = int32(uiButtonID);
			prop = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn prop ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetUIButtonProperty',clientID,uiHandle_,uiButtonID_,prop,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn uiEventButtonID auxValues] = simxGetUIEventButton(obj,clientID,uiHandle,operationMode)
			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			uiEventButtonID = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			auxValues = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([0 0]));

			[rtn uiEventButtonID auxValues] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetUIEventButton',clientID,uiHandle_,uiEventButtonID ,auxValues ,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn handle] = simxGetUIHandle(obj,clientID,uiName,operationMode)
   			uiName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(uiName) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			handle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn uiName handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetUIHandle',clientID,uiName_,handle,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn position] = simxGetUISlider(obj,clientID,uiHandle,uiButtonID,operationMode)
   			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			uiButtonID_ = int32(uiButtonID);
			position = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
   			[rtn position ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetUISlider',clientID,uiHandle_,uiButtonID_,position,operationMode_)
		end

		function [rtn resolution_ buffer] = simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer(obj,clientID,handle,operationmode)
			resolution = [0 0];
			resolution_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(resolution));
			buffer = libpointer('singlePtr',[]);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			handle_ = int32(handle);

			[rtn resolution_ buffer] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer',clientID,handle_,resolution_,buffer,operationmode_);
		end

		function [rtn resolution_ buffer] = simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer2(obj,clientID,handle,operationmode)
			resolution = [0 0];
			resolution_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(resolution));
			buffer_ = libpointer('singlePtr',[]);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			handle_ = int32(handle);

			[rtn resolution_ buffer_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer',clientID,handle_,resolution_,buffer_,operationmode_);

			if (rtn==0)&(nargout>2)
				if((resolution_(1) ~= 0) && (resolution_(2) ~= 0))
					buffer_.setdatatype('singlePtr',1,resolution_(1)*resolution_(2));
					buffer = flipdim(permute(reshape(buffer_.Value, resolution_(1), resolution_(2)), [2 1]), 1);
				end
			else
				buffer = [];
			end
		end

%		function [rtn resolution_ buffer] = simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer2(obj,clientID,handle,operationmode)
%			resolution = [0 0];
%			resolution_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(resolution));
%			buffer_ = libpointer('singlePtr',[]);
%			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
%			handle_ = int32(handle);
%
%			[rtn resolution_ buffer_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetVisionSensorDepthBuffer',clientID,handle_,resolution_,buffer_,operationmode_);
%
%			if (rtn==0)
%				if((resolution_(1) ~= 0) && (resolution_(2) ~= 0))
%					buffer_.setdatatype('singlePtr',1,resolution_(1)*resolution_(2));
%					buffer = zeros(resolution_(1),resolution_(2));
%					buffer = cast(buffer,'single');
%					for i = resolution_(1):-1:1;
%						count = (resolution_(1)-i)*resolution_(2);
%						for j = 1:resolution_(2);
%							buffer(i,j) = single(buffer_.value(count+j));
%						end
%					end
%				end
%			else
%				buffer = [];
%			end
%		end

		function [rtn resolution_ image] = simxGetVisionSensorImage(obj,clientID,handle,options,operationmode)
			resolution = [0 0];
			resolution_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(resolution));
			image = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[]);
			options_ = uint8(options);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			handle_ = int32(handle);

			[rtn resolution_ image] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetVisionSensorImage',clientID,handle_,resolution_,image,options_,operationmode_);
		end

		function [rtn resolution_ image] = simxGetVisionSensorImage2(obj,clientID,handle,options,operationmode)
			resolution = [0 0];
			resolution_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(resolution));
			image_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[]);
			options_ = uint8(options);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			handle_ = int32(handle);
		 
			[rtn resolution_ image_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetVisionSensorImage',clientID,handle_,resolution_,image_,options_,operationmode_);

			if (rtn==0)&(nargout>2)
				if((resolution_(1) ~= 0) && (resolution_(2) ~= 0))
					if(options == 1) %grayscale image
						image_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,resolution_(1)*resolution_(2));
						image = flipdim(permute(reshape(image_.Value, resolution_(1), resolution_(2)), [2 1]), 1);
					else 
						image_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,resolution_(1)*resolution_(2)*3);
						image = flipdim(permute(reshape(image_.Value, 3, resolution_(1), resolution_(2)), [3 2 1]), 1);
					end
				end
			else
				image = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn force]= simxJointGetForce(obj,clientID,jointHandle,operationMode)
			jointHandle_ = int32(jointHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			force = libpointer('single',single(0));

			[rtn force ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetJointForce',clientID,jointHandle_,single(0),operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn force]= simxGetJointForce(obj,clientID,jointHandle,operationMode)
			jointHandle_ = int32(jointHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			force = libpointer('single',single(0));

			[rtn force ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetJointForce',clientID,jointHandle_,single(0),operationMode_);
		end
		
		function [rtn baseHandle]= simxLoadModel(obj,clientID,modelPathAndName,options,operationMode)
			modelPathAndName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(modelPathAndName) 0]);
			options_ = uint8(options);
			baseHandle= libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn modelPathAndName_ baseHandle] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxLoadModel',clientID,modelPathAndName_,options_,baseHandle,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxLoadScene(obj,clientID,scenePathAndName,options,operationMode)
			scenePathAndName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(scenePathAndName) 0]);
			options_ = uint8(options);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn scenePathAndName_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxLoadScene',clientID,scenePathAndName_,options_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn uiHandles] = simxLoadUI(obj,clientID,uiPathAndName,options,operationMode)
			uiPathAndName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',int8([uiPathAndName 0]));
			options_ = uint8(options);
			count = libpointer('int32Ptr', int32(0));
			uiHandles_ = libpointer('int32Ptr');
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn uiPathAndName_ count uiHandles_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxLoadUI',clientID,uiPathAndName_,options_,count ,uiHandles_ ,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0)
				if(count > 0)
					uiHandles_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,count);
					uiHandles = uiHandles_.value;
				else
					uiHandles = [];
				end
				uiHandles_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',2,2);
				obj.simxReleaseBuffer(uiHandles_);
			else
				uiHandles = [];
			end
		end
		
		function rtn = simxPauseSimulation(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxPauseSimulation',clientID,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn collisionState]= simxReadCollision(obj,clientID,collisionObjectHandle,operationMode)
			collisionObjectHandle_ = int32(collisionObjectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			collisionState = libpointer('uint8Ptr',uint8(0));

			[rtn collisionState] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReadCollision',clientID,collisionObjectHandle_,collisionState,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn minimumDistance]= simxReadDistance(obj,clientID,distanceObjectHandle,operationMode)
			distanceObjectHandle_ = int32(distanceObjectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			minimumDistance = libpointer('singlePtr',single(0));

			[rtn minimumDistance] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReadDistance',clientID,distanceObjectHandle_,minimumDistance,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn state forceVector torqueVector]= simxReadForceSensor(obj,clientID,forceSensorHandle,operationMode)
			forceSensorHandle_ = int32(forceSensorHandle);
			state = libpointer('uint8Ptr', uint8(0));
			forceVector = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			torqueVector = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn state forceVector torqueVector] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReadForceSensor',clientID,forceSensorHandle_,state ,forceVector, torqueVector,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn detectionState auxValues auxValuesCount ] = simxReadVisionSensor(obj,clientID,sensorHandle,operationmode)
			detectionState = libpointer('uint8Ptr',uint8(0));
			auxValues_ = libpointer('singlePtrPtr');
			auxValuesCount_ = libpointer('int32PtrPtr');
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			sensorHandle_ = int32(sensorHandle);

			[rtn detectionState auxValues_ auxValuesCount_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReadVisionSensor',clientID,sensorHandle_,detectionState ,auxValues_,auxValuesCount_,operationmode_);

			auxValues = [];
			auxValuesCount = [];
      if ~isempty(auxValuesCount_),
        if isempty(auxValues_),
          error('Error: auxValues_ is empty (error 0). Please contact Renaud Detry and report exactly this error message.');
        end
        if rtn == 0,
  			  auxValuesCount_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1);
  			  packets=auxValuesCount_.value(1);
  			  auxValuesCount_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',packets+1);
  			  auxValuesCount = auxValuesCount_.Value(2:(packets+1));
  			  auxValues_.setdatatype('singlePtr',sum(auxValuesCount));
  			  if(rtn == 0)&(nargout>1)
  			    auxValues = auxValues_.Value';
  			  end
  			end
			  auxValuesCount_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',2,2);
			  auxValues_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',2,2);
			  obj.simxReleaseBuffer(auxValuesCount_);
			  obj.simxReleaseBuffer(auxValues_);
			else
        if ~isempty(auxValues_),
          error('Error: auxValues_ is *not* empty (error 1). Please contact Renaud Detry and report exactly this error message.');
        end
			end
		end		
		
		function [] = simxReleaseBuffer(obj,buffer)
			buffer_ = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReleaseBuffer',buffer);
		end		
		
		function [rtn ] = simxRemoveObject(obj,clientID,objectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ]  = calllib(obj.libName,'simxRemoveObject',clientID,objectHandle_,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn ] = simxRemoveModel(obj,clientID,objectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ]  = calllib(obj.libName,'simxRemoveModel',clientID,objectHandle_,operationMode_);
		end		

		function [rtn ] = simxRemoveUI(obj,clientID,uiHandle,operationMode)
			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ]  = calllib(obj.libName,'simxRemoveUI',clientID,uiHandle_,operationMode_);
		end		
		
		function [rtn ]= simxSetArrayParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,paramValues,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			num_ele = numel(paramValues);
			if (num_ele < 3)
				error('paramValues should have 3 values');
			else
				paramValues_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(paramValues));
				operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		        
				[rtn paramValues_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetArrayParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValues_,operationMode_);
			end
		end		
		
		function [rtn ]= simxSetBooleanParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,paramValue,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			paramValue_ = uint8(paramValue);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetBooleanParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue_,operationMode_);
		end		

		function [rtn ]= simxSetIntegerParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,paramValue,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			paramValue_ = int32(paramValue);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetIntegerParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetIntegerSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = int32(signalValue);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetIntegerSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetModelProperty(obj,clientID,objectHandle,prop,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			prop_ = int32(prop);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetModelProperty',clientID,objectHandle_,prop_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetObjectIntParameter(obj,clientID,objectHandle,parameterID,parameterValue,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parameterID_ = int32(parameterID);
			parameterValue_ = int32(parameterValue);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetObjectIntParameter',clientID,objectHandle_,parameterID_,parameterValue_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetObjectOrientation(obj,clientID,objectHandle,relativeToObjectHandle,eulerAngles,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			relativeToObjectHandle_ = int32(relativeToObjectHandle);
			num_ele = numel(eulerAngles);
			if (num_ele < 3)
				error('Euler angles should have 3 values');
				return;
			else
			eulerAngles_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(eulerAngles));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetObjectOrientation',clientID,objectHandle_,relativeToObjectHandle_,eulerAngles_,operationMode_);
			end
		end

		function [rtn] = simxSetObjectParent(obj,clientID,objectHandle,parentObject,keepInPlace,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parentObject_ = int32(parentObject);
			keepInPlace_ = uint8(keepInPlace);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetObjectParent',clientID,objectHandle_ ,parentObject_,keepInPlace_,operationMode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxSetObjectPosition(obj,clientID,handle,rel_pos,position,option)
			if (numel(position) < 3)
				error('position should have 3 values');
				return;
			end

			handle_ = int32(handle);
			rel_pos_ = int32(rel_pos);
			option_ = int32(option);
			pos_ptr = libpointer('singlePtr',single(position));
		    
		   [rtn pos_ptr] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetObjectPosition',clientID,handle_,rel_pos_,pos_ptr,option_);
		end

		function [rtn] = simxSetObjectSelection(obj,clientID,objectHandles,operationMode)
			objectHandles_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(objectHandles));
			objectCount = numel(objectHandles);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn objectHandles_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetObjectSelection',clientID,objectHandles_ ,objectCount,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetSphericalJointMatrix(obj,clientID,jointHandle,matrix,operationMode)
			jointHandle_ = int32(jointHandle);
			num_ele = numel(matrix);
			if (num_ele < 12)
				error('matrix should have 12 values');
				return;
			else
				matrix_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(matrix));
				operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		        
				[rtn signalName_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetSphericalJointMatrix',clientID,jointHandle_,matrix_,operationMode_);
			end
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetStringSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,operationMode)
			signalLength_ = int32(length(signalValue));
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[uint8(signalValue) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetStringSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength_ ,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxAppendStringSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,operationMode)
			signalLength_ = int32(length(signalValue));
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[uint8(signalValue) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxAppendStringSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength_ ,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ] = simxSetUIButtonLabel(obj,clientID,uiHandle,uiButtonID,upStateLabel,downStateLabel,operationMode)
   			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
   			uiButtonID_ = int32(uiButtonID);
			upStateLabel_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',int8([upStateLabel 0]));
			downStateLabel_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',int8([downStateLabel 0]));

			[rtn upStateLabel_ downStateLabel_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetUIButtonLabel',clientID,uiHandle_,uiButtonID_,upStateLabel_,downStateLabel_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ] = simxSetUIButtonProperty(obj,clientID,uiHandle,uiButtonID,prop,operationMode)
			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			uiButtonID_ = int32(uiButtonID);
			prop_ = int32(prop);
		    
			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetUIButtonProperty',clientID,uiHandle_,uiButtonID_,prop_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn] = simxSetUISlider (obj,clientID,uiHandle,uiButtonID,position,operationMode)
			uiHandle_ = int32(uiHandle);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
			uiButtonID_ = int32(uiButtonID);
			position_ = int32(position);
		    
			[rtn] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetUISlider',clientID,uiHandle_,uiButtonID_,position_,operationMode_)
		end

		function rtn = simxSetVisionSensorImage(obj,clientID,handle,image,buffsize,options,operationmode)
			handle_ = int32(handle);
			buffsize_ = int32(buffsize);
			options_ = uint8(options);
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);

			[rtn image] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetVisionSensorImage',clientID,handle_,image,buffsize_,options_,operationmode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxSetVisionSensorImage2(obj,clientID,handle,image,operationmode)
			handle_ = int32(handle);
			[m n o] = size(image);
			buffsize_ = int32(m*n*o);
			if(o == 1)
				options_ = uint8(1);
			else
				options_ = uint8(0);
			end
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
			
			% optimization courtesy of Renaud Detry:
			imdata= cast(reshape(permute(flipdim(image, 1), [3 2 1]), 1, buffsize_),'uint8');

%			imdata = zeros(1,buffsize_);
%			imdata= cast(imdata,'uint8');
%
%			for i = m:-1:1;
%				count = (m-i)*n*o;
%				for j = 1:o:n*o;
%					for k=1:o;
%						if(o==1)
%							l=j;
%						else
%							l=int32(j/o) +1;
%						end
%						imdata(count+j+k-1) = image(i,l,k);
%					end
%				end
%			end

			image_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',imdata);
		 
			[rtn image_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSetVisionSensorImage',clientID,handle_,image_,buffsize_,options_,operationmode_); 
		end

		function rtn = simxStartSimulation(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxStartSimulation',clientID,operationMode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxStopSimulation(obj,clientID,operationMode)
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxStopSimulation',clientID,operationMode_);
		end

		function rtn = simxSynchronous(obj,clientID,enable)
			enable_ = uint8(enable);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSynchronous',clientID,enable_);
		end

		function rtn = simxPauseCommunication(obj,clientID,enable)
			enable_ = uint8(enable);
		    
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxPauseCommunication',clientID,enable_);
		end

		function rtn = simxSynchronousTrigger(obj,clientID)
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'simxSynchronousTrigger',clientID);
		end

		function rtn = simxTransferFile(obj,clientID,filePathAndName,fileName_serverSide,timeOut,operationMode)
			filePathAndName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(filePathAndName) 0]);
			fileName_serverSide_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[uint8(fileName_serverSide) 0]);
			timeOut_ = int32(timeOut);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn filePathAndName_ fileName_serverSide_] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxTransferFile',clientID,filePathAndName_,fileName_serverSide_,timeOut_,operationMode_);
		end
		
		function [rtn linearVelocity angularVelocity]= simxGetObjectVelocity(obj,clientID,objectHandle,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			linearVelocity = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			angularVelocity = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn linearVelocity angularVelocity] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxGetObjectVelocity',clientID,objectHandle_,linearVelocity, angularVelocity,operationMode_);
		end		

		function [string]= simxPackInts(obj,intArray)
			string=char(typecast(int32(intArray),'uint8'));
		end
		function [intArray]= simxUnpackInts(obj,string)
			intArray=typecast(uint8(int32(string)),'int32');
		end
		function [string]= simxPackFloats(obj,floatArray)
			string=char(typecast(single(floatArray),'uint8'));
		end
		function [floatArray]= simxUnpackFloats(obj,string)
			floatArray=typecast(uint8(single(string)),'single');
		end



		
		
		
		
		function rtn = simxSetJointPosition(obj,clientID,handle,position,option)
			handle_ = int32(handle);
			position_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(position));
			option_ = int32(option);
			rtn = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetJointPosition',clientID,handle_,position_,option_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetJointTargetVelocity(obj,clientID,objectHandle,targetVelocity,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			targetVelocity_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(targetVelocity));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetJointTargetVelocity',clientID,objectHandle_,targetVelocity_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetJointTargetPosition(obj,clientID,objectHandle,targetPosition,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			targetPosition_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(targetPosition));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetJointTargetPosition',clientID,objectHandle_,targetPosition_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetJointForce(obj,clientID,objectHandle,force,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			force_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(force));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetJointForce',clientID,objectHandle_,force_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetFloatSignal(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(signalValue));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetFloatSignal',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetObjectFloatParameter(obj,clientID,objectHandle,parameterID,parameterValue,operationMode)
			objectHandle_ = int32(objectHandle);
			parameterID_ = int32(parameterID);
			parameterValue_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(parameterValue));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetObjectFloatParameter',clientID,objectHandle_,parameterID_,parameterValue_,operationMode_);
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxSetFloatingParameter(obj,clientID,paramIdentifier,paramValue,operationMode)
			paramIdentifier_ = int32(paramIdentifier);
			paramValue_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(paramValue));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);
		    
			[rtn ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxSetFloatingParameter',clientID,paramIdentifier_,paramValue_,operationMode_);
		end  

		function [rtn handle] = simxCreateDummy(obj,clientID,size,colors,operationmode)
			size_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(size));
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);

			if (numel(colors) < 12)&&(numel(colors) ~= 0)
				error('colors should have 12 values');
				return;
			end
			
			color_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',uint8(colors));
			handle_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
		    
			[rtn s c handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxCreateDummy',clientID,size_,color_,handle_,operationmode_);
		end

		
		
		
		function [rtn detectionState detectedPoint detectedObjectHandle detectedSurfaceNormalVector]= simxReadProximitySensor(obj,clientID,sensorHandle,operationMode)
			clientIDandSensorHandle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([clientID,sensorHandle]));
			detectionState = libpointer('uint8Ptr', uint8(0));
			detectedPoint = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			detectedSurfaceNormalVector = libpointer('singlePtr', single([0 0 0]));
			detectedObjectHandle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn clientIDandSensorHandle detectionState detectedPoint detectedObjectHandle detectedSurfaceNormalVector] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxReadProximitySensor',clientIDandSensorHandle,detectionState ,detectedPoint , detectedObjectHandle ,detectedSurfaceNormalVector,operationMode_);
		end		

		function [rtn console_handle] = simxAuxiliaryConsoleOpen(obj,clientID,title,maxLines,mode,position,size,textcolor,backgroundcolor,operationmode)
		
			posx=-10000;
			posy=-10000;
			sizex=-10000;
			sizey=-10000;

			if (numel(position) < 2)&&(numel(position) ~= 0)
				error('position should have 2 values');
				return;
			end
			if (numel(size) < 2)&&(numel(size) ~= 0)
				error('size should have 2 values');
				return;
			end

			if (numel(position) >= 2)
				posx=position(1);
				posy=position(2);
			end
			if (numel(size) >= 2)
				sizex=size(1);
				sizey=size(2);
			end
			
			clientIDandMaxLinesAndModeAndPositionAndSize = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([clientID,maxLines,mode,posx,posy,sizex,sizey]));
			title_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(title) 0]);

			if (numel(textcolor) < 3)&&(numel(textcolor) ~= 0)
				error('textcolor should have 3 values');
				return;
			end
			if (numel(backgroundcolor) < 3)&&(numel(backgroundcolor) ~= 0)
				error('backgroundcolor should have 3 values');
				return;
			end
			
			textcolor_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(textcolor));
			backgroundcolor_ = libpointer('singlePtr',single(backgroundcolor));
			consolehandle_ = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationmode_ = int32(operationmode);
		    
			[rtn clientIDandMaxLinesAndModeAndPositionAndSize a b c console_handle] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxAuxiliaryConsoleOpen',clientIDandMaxLinesAndModeAndPositionAndSize,title_,textcolor_,backgroundcolor_,consolehandle_,operationmode);
		end
		
		function [rtn dialogHandle uiHandle] = simxDisplayDialog(obj,clientID,titleText,mainText,dialogType,initialText,titleColors,dialogColors,operationMode)
		
			if (numel(titleColors) < 6)&&(numel(titleColors) ~= 0)
				error('titleColors should have 6 values');
				return;
			end
			if (numel(dialogColors) < 6)&&(numel(dialogColors) ~= 0)
				error('dialogColors should have 6 values');
				return;
			end

			clientIDandDlgTypeAndOperationMode = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([clientID,dialogType,operationMode]));
			colors = [-20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0 -20000.0];
			if (numel(titleColors) >= 6)
				for i = 1:6
					colors(i)=titleColors(i)
				end
			end
			if (numel(dialogColors) >= 6)
				for i = 1:6
					colors(6+i)=dialogColors(i)
				end
			end

			clientHandleAndUiHandle = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([0,0]));
		    
			titleText_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(titleText) 0]);
			mainText_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(mainText) 0]);
			initialText_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(initialText) 0]);
		        
			[rtn clientIDandDlgTypeAndOperationMode b c d colors clientHandleAndUiHandle] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxDisplayDialog',clientIDandDlgTypeAndOperationMode,titleText_,mainText_,initialText_,colors,clientHandleAndUiHandle);
			
			dialogHandle = clientHandleAndUiHandle(1);
			uiHandle = clientHandleAndUiHandle(2);
		end    

		function [rtn retSignalValue]= simxQuery(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,retSignalName,timeOutInMs)

			clientIDandSignalLengthAndTimeOutInMs = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([clientID,length(signalValue),timeOutInMs]));

			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[uint8(signalValue) 0]);
			retSignalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(retSignalName) 0]);
			retSignalValue_ = libpointer('uint8PtrPtr');
			retSignalLength_= libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			timeOutInMs_ = int32(timeOutInMs);

			[rtn clientIDandSignalLengthAndTimeOutInMs signalName_,signalValue_, retSignalName_, retSignalValue_, retSignalLength_] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxQuery',clientIDandSignalLengthAndTimeOutInMs,signalName_,signalValue_, retSignalName_, retSignalValue_, retSignalLength_);

			if (rtn==0)
				if (retSignalLength_>0)
					retSignalValue_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,double(retSignalLength_));
					retSignalValue = char(retSignalValue_.value);
				else
					retSignalValue = [];
				end
			else
				retSignalValue = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn retHandles retInts retFloats retStrings]= simxGetObjectGroupData(obj,clientID,objectType,dataType,operationMode)

			clientIDandObjectTypeAndDataTypeAndOperationMode = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([clientID,objectType,dataType,operationMode]));

			handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount = libpointer('int32Ptr',int32([0,0,0,0]));

			retHandles_ = libpointer('int32PtrPtr');
			retInts_ = libpointer('int32PtrPtr');
			retFloats_ = libpointer('singlePtrPtr');
			retStrings_ = libpointer('int8PtrPtr');

			[rtn clientIDandObjectTypeAndDataTypeAndOperationMode handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount retHandles_ retInts_ retFloats_ retStrings_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'mtlb_simxGetObjectGroupData',clientIDandObjectTypeAndDataTypeAndOperationMode,handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount,retHandles_,retInts_,retFloats_,retStrings_);

			handlesCount_ = handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount(1);
			intsCount_ = handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount(2);
			floatsCount_ = handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount(3);
			stringsCount_ = handlesCountAndIntDataCountAndFloatDataCountAndStringDataCount(4);
			
			if (rtn==0) 
				if (handlesCount_~=0)
					retHandles_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,handlesCount_);
					retHandles = retHandles_.value;
				else
					retHandles=[];
				end

				if (intsCount_~=0)
					retInts_.setdatatype('int32Ptr',1,intsCount_);
					retInts = retInts_.value;
				else
					retInts=[];
				end

				if (floatsCount_~=0)
					retFloats_.setdatatype('singlePtr',1,floatsCount_);
					retFloats = retFloats_.value;
				else
					retFloats=[];
				end
				
				retStrings = cell(double(stringsCount_));
				s=1;
				for i=1:stringsCount_
					begin = s;
					retStrings_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
					value = retStrings_.value(s);
					while(value ~= 0)
						retStrings_.setdatatype('int8Ptr',1,s);
						value = retStrings_.value(s);
						s=s+1;
					end
					tmp = retStrings_.value(begin:s-1);
					retStrings(i) = cellstr(char(tmp));
				end
				
			else
				retHandles=[];
				retInts=[];
				retFloats=[];
				retStrings=[];
			end
		end
		
		function [rtn signalValue ]= simxReadStringStream(obj,clientID,signalName,operationMode)
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8PtrPtr');
			signalLength= libpointer('int32Ptr',int32(0));
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ signalLength ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxReadStringStream',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength ,operationMode_);

			if (rtn==0)
				if (signalLength>0)
					signalValue_.setdatatype('uint8Ptr',1,double(signalLength));
					signalValue = char(signalValue_.value);
				else
					signalValue = [];
				end
			else
				signalValue = [];
			end
		end

		function [rtn ]= simxWriteStringStream(obj,clientID,signalName,signalValue,operationMode)
			signalLength_ = int32(length(signalValue));
			signalName_ = libpointer('int8Ptr',[int8(signalName) 0]);
			signalValue_ = libpointer('uint8Ptr',[uint8(signalValue) 0]);
			operationMode_ = int32(operationMode);

			[rtn signalName_ signalValue_ ] = calllib(obj.libName,'simxWriteStringStream',clientID,signalName_,signalValue_,signalLength_ ,operationMode_);
		end		
		
    end   
end