HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-01) - Manual (Page 240)

240 Programming: Q parameters
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Reading a string of a machine parameter
In order to store the content of a machine parameter as a string in a
QS parameter:
 Show the soft-key row with special functions
 Select the menu for defining various plain-language
functions
 Select string functions
 Select the STRING FORMULA function
 Enter the number of the string parameter in which the
TNC is to save the machine parameter. Confirm with
the ENT key
 Select the CFGREAD function
 Enter the numbers of the string parameters for the
key, entity and attribute, then confirm with the ENT
key
 Enter the number for the index, or skip the dialog with
NO ENT, whichever applies
 Close the parenthetical expression with the ENT key
and confirm your entry with the END key
Example: Read as a string the axis designation of the fourth axis
Parameter settings in the configuration editor
DisplaySettings
CfgDisplayData
axisDisplayOrder
[0] to [5]
14 DECLARE STRING QS11 = "" Assign string parameter for key
15 DECLARE STRING QS12 = "CfgDisplayData" Assign string parameter for entity
16 DECLARE STRING QS13 = "axisDisplayOrder" Assign string parameter for parameter name
17 QS1 = CFGREAD( KEY_QS11 TAG_QS12 ATR_QS13 IDX3 ) Read out machine parameter