code: def ask(self, data, mime=None):
          
          evt = self.ask_async(data, mime=mime)
          self._client._wait_and_except_if_failed(evt)
docs: Request a remote control to do something.  Ask is "fire-and-forget" in that you won't receive
          any notification of the success or otherwise of the action at the far end.
  
          Raises [IOTException](./Exceptions.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Exceptions.IOTException)
          containing the error if the infrastructure detects a problem
  
          Raises [LinkException](../Core/AmqpLink.m.html#IoticAgent.Core.AmqpLink.LinkException)
          if there is a communications problem between you and the infrastructure
  
          `data` (mandatory) (as applicable) The data you want to share
  
          `mime` (optional) (string) The mime type of the data you're sharing.  See:
          [share()](./Point.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Point.Feed.share)