Text Commands SECTION 6 Functions and Methods
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Typical Example
BStr = Bin (20)
In this example, 'Bstr' contains '10100'.
6-12-3 Chr
Syntax
result = Chr (value)
Remarks
Typical Example
Char = Chr(65)
In this example, 'Char' contains 'A'.
6-12-4 FormatText
Syntax
textpoint = FormatText ("formattext", expression, ...)
Remarks
Typical Examples
TextPoint = FormatText ("Boiler temperature is %ld
degrees.", BoilerTemp)
The value of the 'BoilerTemp' point is inserted into the specified text at the
position marked by the formatting characters (%ld) and then stored in the point
'TextPoint'.
If the value of 'BoilerTemp' was 57 then the resultant text that is stored in
'TextPoint' is as follows:
"Boiler temperature is 57 degrees."
TextPoint = FormatText ("Boiler %ld temperature is %ld
degrees.", BoilerNo, BoilerTemp)
The value of 'BoilerNo' point is inserted at the first '%ld' marker and the value
of the 'BoilerTemp' point is inserted at the second '%ld' marker and the
resulting string is stored in the point 'TextPoint'.
If the value of 'BoilerNo' was 7 and the value of 'BoilerTemp' was 43 then the
resultant text stored in the 'TextPoint' is as follows:
"Boiler 7 temperature is 43 degrees."
Argument Type Description
Value Extended ASCII value to convert to a
character.
result String containing single character
representation of value.
Argument Type Description
textpoint text
point
A text point which holds the formatted text.
formattext string The text (with appropriate formatting
characters) that the result expression is
inserted into.
expression Integer /
real
The value(s) or expression(s) that is inserted
into formattext.
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