pvac: add synchronous put to 'value' field

examples/Makefile

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ TESTPROD_HOST += monitorme
 TESTPROD_HOST += spamme
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += miniget
+TESTPROD_HOST += miniput
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
 #----------------------------------------

examples/miniput.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright information and license terms for this software can be
+ * found in the file LICENSE that is included with the distribution
+ */
+// The simplest possible PVA put
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "pva/client.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    try {
+        if(argc<=2) {
+            std::cerr<<"Usage: "<<argv[0]<<" <pvname> <value>\n";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        pvac::ClientProvider provider("pva");
+
+        pvac::ClientChannel channel(provider.connect(argv[1]));
+
+        std::cout<<"Before "<<channel.name()<<" : "<<channel.get()<<"\n";
+
+        channel.putValue<epics::pvData::pvString>(argv[2]);
+
+        std::cout<<"After  "<<channel.name()<<" : "<<channel.get()<<"\n";
+
+    }catch(std::exception& e){
+        std::cerr<<"Error: "<<e.what()<<"\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+}