ProSoft Technology MVI56-BAS - Manual (Page 155)

MVI56-BAS ♦ ControlLogix Platform BASIC CALLs Syntax
BASIC Module (DB/BAS Compatible) User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 155 of 234
December 13, 2011
CALL 68: Determining the Length of a String
CALL 68 returns the length of a string:
PUSH [A]
PUSH [B]
CALL 68
Where:
A = string number
B = string A length (number of characters)
Example:
Ready
>list
10 STRING 100, 10
20 $ ( 1) = "1234567"
30 PUSH 1: CALL 68: POP L
40 PRINT "The string length of $(1) is", L
50 END
Ready
>run
The string length of $(1) is 7
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