Rockwell Automation 57C610 Enhanced Basic Language, AutoMax - Manual (Page 107)

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7.40 FINDVAR! Function
This function requires the AutoMax operating system with the
Ethernet option.
Format:
FINDVAR! ( varname$ )
where:
varname$ is a string expression for the name of the
variable to find.
This function accepts a variable name as a string expression and
returns a pointer to that variable. This may then be used in the
SENDL% and RECVL% functions.
@
Booleans
% Integers
! Double integers
$ Strings
No suffix Reals
If specifying an array element, the subscript must be after the data
type character if there is one.
Values Returned:
>0 Pointer to Variable
-22 Variable not found
For example, to find a pointer to XYZ%(10):
VARIABLE_NAME$ = XYZ%(10)"
POINTER! = FINDVAR!( VARIABLE_NAME$ )
7.41 CONVERT% Function
This function requires the AutoMax operating system with the
Ethernet option. This function can be used on the AutoMax PC3000
although the PC3000 does not support the other Ethernet functions.
Format:
CONVERT% (ăsrc_variable, src_subscript, dest_variable, &
ąąąąąąąădest_subscript, num_of_words, mode )
where:
src_variable is the variable that selects were to get data
from. This parameter may be a scalar or an
array of any data type. If src_variable is an
array, it should only be the base name and any
data type character.
src_subscript is only used if the src_variable is an array. It
determines where in the array to begin
reading. If not an array, the value should be 0.
dest_variable is the variable that selects were to move the
data. This parameter may be a scalar or an
array of any data type. If dest_variable is an
array, it should only be the base name and any
data type character.