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Programming Q Parameters | String parameters
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Chain-linking string parameters
With the concatenation operator (string parameter || string
parameter) you can make a chain of two or more string parameters.
Press the SPEC FCT key
Press the PROGRAM FUNCTIONS soft key
Press the STRING FUNCTIONS soft key
Press the STRING FORMULA soft key
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the control is to save the concatenated
string. Confirm with the ENT key.
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the first substring is saved. Confirm with
the ENT key
The control shows the concatenation symbol ||
an.
Press the ENT key
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the second substring is saved. Confirm
with the ENT key
Repeat the process until you have selected all
the required substrings. Conclude with the END
key
Example: QS10 is to include the complete text of QS12, QS13
and QS14
37 QS10 = QS12 || QS13 || QS14
Parameter contents:
QS12: Workpiece
QS13: Status:
QS14: Scrap
QS10: Workpiece Status: Scrap