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Checking a string parameter, 1 0 str ing par a met e rs – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-04) User Manual

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Programming: Q Parameters

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Checking a string parameter

The INSTR function checks whether a string parameter is contained in

another string parameter.

Select Q-parameter functions

Select the FORMULA function

Enter the number of the Q parameter in which the

TNC is to save the place at which the search text

begins. Confirm with the ENT key

Shift the soft-key row

Select the function for checking a string parameter

Enter the number of the QS parameter in which the

text to be searched for is saved. Confirm with the

ENT key

Enter the number of the QS parameter to be

searched, and confirm with the ENT key

Enter the number of the place starting from which the

TNC is to search the substring, and confirm with the

ENT key

Close the parenthetical expression with the ENT key

and confirm your entry with the END key

Example: Search through QS10 for the text saved in parameter
QS13. Begin the search at the third place.

Remember that the first character of a text sequence

starts internally with the zeroth place.
If the TNC cannot find the required substring, it will save

the total length of the string to be searched (counting

starts at 1) in the result parameter.
If the substring is found in more than one place, the TNC

returns the first place at which it finds the substring.

37 Q50 = INSTR ( SRC_QS10 SEA_QS13 BEG2 )