Teledyne LeCroy WaveExpert 100H Operators Manual - Manual (Page 276)

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Variable Types
VBS supports the following variable types:
Integer signed 16 bit value in the range -32768 to 32767
Long signed 32 bit value in the range -2 31 to +2 31 - 1
Single real number or floating point number
Double real number or floating point number
Boolean Boolean or logical value
String string of characters
When making comparisons using real numbers, beware of testing for equality, because of rounding
errors. It may be better to apply a tolerance band. For Boolean, integers and strings, equality is
valid.
You can use variables in VBS without declaring the type. The context may force an implicit type
assignment. For example, if the result of a calculation is of a different type from the defined type,
the type may be changed. Always set out calculations in such a way that type changes will not
affect the final result in an undesirable or unpredictable way. If you want to change the type of a
variable or a result, use a conversion function that will show others what you intend to happen. The
conversion functions are CDbl, CInt, CLng, CSng, CStr.
Variable Names
Upper and lower case have no significance in VBS, either in variable names or in keywords (the
names reserved by the system), but it is a good idea to be consistent about the spelling of a
variable name to avoid confusion. At least 36 characters may be used in a variable name. These
can include any combination of alphabetic and numeric characters, and the underscore character.
No other punctuation character may be used in a variable name.
Do not use any of the following characters in a variable name:
! @ & $ # ? , * . { } ( ) [ ] = + - ^ % / ~ < > : ;
Just use alphanumerics and underscore, for example: Example_Name
If you have to introduce constants, give them sensible names, just like variables. For example, do
not write:
_If RMS < 23169 Then OutputY = Y
Its meaning may not be obvious to someone else.
It is better to write something like this: