/**
* Returns the period of the most recent pulse.
* Returns the period of the most recent Encoder pulse in seconds.
* This method compenstates for the decoding type.
*
* @deprecated Use GetEncoderRate() in favor of this method. This returns unscaled periods and GetEncoderRate() scales using value from SetEncoderDistancePerPulse().
*
* @return Period in seconds of the most recent pulse.
*
* @param aSlot The digital module slot for the A Channel on the encoder
* @param aChannel The channel on the digital module for the A Channel of the encoder
* @param bSlot The digital module slot for the B Channel on the encoder
* @param bChannel The channel on the digital module for the B Channel of the encoder
*/
double GetEncoderPeriod(UINT32 aSlot, UINT32 aChannel, UINT32 bSlot, UINT32 bChannel)
{
Encoder *encoder = AllocateEncoder(aSlot, aChannel, bSlot, bChannel);
if (encoder != NULL)
return encoder->GetPeriod();
else
return 0.0;
}
