HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (73498x-01) - Manual (Page 285)

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String processing functions
You can use the QS parameters to create variable character strings.
You can output such character strings for example through the FN
16:F-PRINT
function to create variable logs.
You can assign a linear sequence of characters (letters, numbers,
special characters and spaces) up to a length of 256 characters to a
string parameter. You can also check and process the assigned or
imported values by using the functions described below. As in Q-
parameter programming, you can use a total of 2000 QS parameters
(see also "Principle and overview" on page 236).
The STRING FORMULA and FORMULA Q parameter functions
contain various functions for processing the string parameters.
STRING FORMULA functions Soft key Page
Assigning string parameters Page 286
Chain-linking string parameters Page 286
Converting a numerical value to a string
parameter Page 288
Copying a substring from a string
parameter Page 289
FORMULA string functions Soft key Page
Convert a string parameter to a numerical
value Page 290
Checking a string parameter Page 291
Finding the length of a string parameter Page 292
Comparing alphabetic priority Page 293
When you use a STRING FORMULA, the result of the
arithmetic operation is always a string. When you use the
FORMULA function, the result of the arithmetic operation
is always a numeric value.