Siemens SIMATIC S7 - Basic Functions for Data Transfer S7-300;400; A_Field_Read

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4.1.1 Basic Functions for Data Transfer S7-300/400
a_field_read
The function a_field_read reads “amount” of output bytes from the PLC starting
from "no" and stores the read value into a variable field of the PG/PC.
If there were no errors, the function supplies 0 as the return value, otherwise an
error message which can be evaluated in accordance with the error table (see
error_message).
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See also e_field_read, m_field_read
C-Adapter
int a_field_read (int no,int amount,void * buffer);
Example:
Output byte 10 is read. The read value is stored in "buffer".
C-Adapter
#include <w95_s7.h>
char buffer;
int error;
adr_table_type plc_adr_table[2] = { {2,0,2,0},{0,0,2,0} };
error = load_tool(1,”S7ONLINE”,plc_adr_table);
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error = a_field_read(10,1,&buffer);
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error = unload_tool();
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