Reserved Identifiers
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NetLinx Programming Language Reference Guide
Keywords & Run-Time Library Functions (Cont.)
STACK_VAR This keyword specifies a non-static variable. A non-static variable's value is re-
initialized every time the statement block in which it is declared is executed.
References to STACK_VAR variables are not allowed within waits.
STACK_VARs are temporary variables that cease to exist when the block in
which they are declared is exited.
If neither the LOCAL_VAR nor the STACK_VAR keyword is specified,
STACK_VAR is assumed.
STRING This keyword defines a section in a DATA event handler for processing
SEND_STRING instructions.
STRING_TO_VARIABLE
(VARIABLE DECODE)
This routine takes the Encode data from buffer and loads the values into the
DECODE variable. The DECODE variable must match the type of the variables in
the encoded string. When the ENCODE variable is a structure, the decode vari-
able members must match in type and order. If the number of members of the
structures doesn't match then the routine will fill all it can or skip any unused
data members.
SINTEGER STRING_TO_VARIABLE (DECODE, CHAR BUFFER[ ], LONG
POSITION)
Parameters:
• DECODE: Any type of variable. This is the variable to be decoded into.
• BUFFER: Must be of char array type. This is where the encoded data is found.
• POSITION: This is where the first byte of the decode data. It is also modified
to point to the next location after the last decoded byte. That means that
successive calls to this function can be made without modifying position. The
position should be set to one on the first call.
Result:
• 2: Decode data too small, more members in structure
• 1: Structure too small, more members in decode string
• 0: Decoded OK
• -1: Decode variable type mismatch
• -2: Decode data too small, decoder ran out of data
STRUCTURE This keyword introduces the declaration of a STRUCTURE data type.
STRUCTURE <name>
{
[<type>] <data1>
[<type>] <data2>
.
.
}
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