ElmoMC Multi-Axis Motion Controller-Maestro - Manual (Page 67)

5.1.6 Literals
Invariant program elements are called “literals” or “constants.” The terms “literal”
and “constant” are used interchangeably here. Literals fall into four major categories:
integer,
named constant , floating-point and string literals .
Syntax
literal :
integer-constant
named-constant
floating-constant
string-literal
5.1.6.1
Maestro Software Manual MAXL Program Language
MAN-MASSW (Ver. Q)
Integer Constant
Integer constants are constant data elements that have no fractional parts or
exponents. They always begin with a digit. You can specify integer constants in
decimal, octal, or hexadecimal form. They can specify signed or unsigned types and
long or short types.
Syntax
integer-constant :
decimal-constant integer
hexadecimal-constant integer
decimal-constant :
decimal-constant digit
hexadecimal-constant :
0x hexadecimal-digit
0X hexadecimal-digit
decimal-constant digit - one of the following:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
hexadecimal-digit - one of the following:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
a b c d e f
A B C D E F
To specify integer constants using octal or hexadecimal notation, use a prefix that
denotes the base. To specify an integer constant of a given integer type, use a suffix
that denotes the type.
To specify a decimal constant, begin the specification with a nonzero digit. For
example:
i = 157; // Decimal constant
To specify a hexadecimal constant, begin the specification with 0x or 0X (the case of
the “x” does not matter), followed by a sequence of digits in the range 0 through 9 and
a
(or A) through f (or F). Hexadecimal digits a (or A) through f (or F) represent values
in the range 10 through 15.
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