SECTION 6 Functions and Methods
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GetPerformanceInfo general
command
All Retrieves internal performance
and diagnostic values.
GetPLCMode PLC command All Retrieves the mode of a PLC.
GetTextLength text command All Specifies the number of
characters in a text point.
height object command OP Specifies the height of an object.
horizontal%fill object command OP Specifies the horizontal fill of an
object.
InputPoint point command Scr Reads a value from a point.
IsAlarmAcknowledged alarm command Scr Tests if a specified alarm has
been acknowledged.
IsAlarmActive alarm command Scr Tests if a specified alarm is
currently active.
Left statement Scr Extracts characters from the left of
a string
log unary function All Calculates the natural logarithm
on a number.
log10 unary function All Calculates the base-10 logarithm
on a number.
LogError error command Scr Logs an error message with the
error logger.
LogEvent error command Scr Logs an event message with the
error logger.
Login security
command
Scr Logs a user into a run-time
application.
Logout security
command
Scr Logs a user out of a run-time
application.
Message text command Scr Outputs a string in a message
box.
Mid text command Scr Extracts a substring from a string.
move object command OP Moves an object.
MoveFile file command Scr Moves the specified file.
OpenComponent comms
command
All Opens a component for a PLC
(e.g. CX-Server components).
OpenFile file command Scr Opens the specified file.
OpenLogFile Data Logging
command
Scr Opens a data log file
OpenLogView Data Logging
command
Scr Opens the Data Log Viewer
OpenPLC PLC command Scr Opens communications with a
PLC.
OutputPoint point command Scr Displays the current value of a
point.
PlayOLE gen. command Scr Plays an OLE object.
PlaySound gen. command Scr Plays a sound file.
Function Name Function Type Type Remarks